The Union Cabinet on November 2, had approved the naming of Greenfield Airport at Hollongi, Itanagar as “Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar”.

The Arunachal Pradesh government had earlier passed it's decision to name the airport as 'Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar'. It "reflects the people's reverence of the Sun (Donyi) and the Moon (Polo) to symbolize the traditions and rich cultural heritage of the state," it said.

The greenfield airport at Hollongi in Itanagar is being developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) with the help of the Centre and the state government at a cost of Rs. 646 crores.

The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given the approval for the same.

The central government gave its 'in-principle' approval for development of the airport in January 2019.

According to data available on the civil aviation ministry website, at present, there are a total of 131 operational airports in the country.

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