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Kolkata: Under the guidance of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Bengal government is set to renovate unused airfields making them fit for operating light aircraft. On International Civil Aviation Day, the Chief Minister tweeted: "Today is International Civil Aviation Day. Our government in # Bangla has taken the initiative for renovation of small unused airfields like Balurghat, Malda, Cooch Behar etc for operation of small aircraft services," she said, adding "Helicopter services between Kolkata and Gangasagar, Digha, Malda and Balurghat have been introduced. The UN General Assembly in 1996 had proclaimed December 7 as the International Civil Aviation Day. Meanwhile, AAI, RHQ, Eastern Region and Kolkata Airport observed International Civil Aviation Day, a move that aims to reinforce the importance of awareness in aviation..