In a written reply to a question of MP Sujeet Kumar, Minister of State for Civil Aviation (IC) Hardeep Singh Puri told the Upper House that the AAI was asked in the said meeting to carry out feasibility study of the site based on the data provided by the State Government.
In January 2021, the Chief Minister of Odisha requested the Government of India for establishing an International Airport at Puri for which the State Government has identified land close to Puri Town, informed the Minister.