Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh tomorrow. In the morning, Mr. Modi will inaugurate the first greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh – Donyi Polo Airport, Hollangi, Itanagar on 19th November. The airport has been developed in an area of over 690 acres at a cost of over 640 crore rupees.<br />'' <br />'' The foundation stone for this airport was laid by PM himself in February, 2019. Work on the airport has been completed within a short span of time, despite the challenges due to pandemic in between.<br />'' <br />'' Donyi Polo Airport will be the third operational airport for Arunachal Pradesh, taking the total airport count in the North-East region to 16. From 1947 to 2014, only 9 airports were built in the North-East. In a short span of eight years since then, the Modi Government has built 7 airports in the North-East.<br />'' <br />'' This rapid development of airports in the region has been possible due to the special emphasis of PM Modi on enhancing connectivity in the North-East.<br />'' <br />'' The development of a new Airport in Itanagar will not only improve connectivity in the region but will also act as a catalyst for the growth of trade and tourism. During the Programme, Prime Minister will also dedicate 600 MegaWatt Kameng Hydro Power Station to the nation.<br />''  <br />'' Airports in five northeastern states, namely, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland have seen flights take off for the first time in 75 years.<br />'' <br />'' Aircraft movement in the North-East has also witnessed an increase by 113% since 2014, from 852 per week in 2014 to 1817 per week in 2022.<br />'' <br />'' In the afternoon, Prime Minister Modi will reach Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to inaugurate Kashi Tamil Sangamam. The objective of the month-long programme is to celebrate, reaffirm and rediscover the age-old links between Tamil Nadu and Kashi.