To increase air connectivity to tier-II and tier-III cities in the country, the Union Government has decided to set up 50 new low-cost airports this year and 50 next year. The government is striving to achieve this within the deadline set up by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Category: Aviation & Airports
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Govt to set up 17 airports in 12th plan
In the 12th five-year plan period (2012-17), union government plans to set up 17 airports. Specifically, the government plans to build airports in Gulbarga, Bijapur, Hassan, Shimoga, Aranmula, Kannur, Karaikal. In addition, three new airports are planned in Maharashtra, including one each at Sindhudurg and Navi Mumb
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NAINA people look for Cidco development works
Seven months back, the Maharashtra government appointed City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) as the special planning authority for villages coming under Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA). Since the Cidco was appointed as the special authority, residents in the area are are facing lot of problems as the local self-governing bodies are not paying attention to their civic problems.
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Govt takes up modernisation of airports
The Union government, as part of its modernisation and upgradation of airports has constructed new terminal buildings of airports at Kolkata, Chennai, Ranchi, Raipur, Puducherry, Bhubaneshwar and Jaisalmer (Civil Enclave), said the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, KC Venugopal in the Lok Sabha on August 22.
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Nod given to Kannur geenfield airport project: Minister
The Union government has granted 'in-principle' approval for setting up of a greenfield airport at Kannur in Kerala. The project is to be implemented on Build Own and Operate (BOO) model, said the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, KC Venugopal in the Lok recently.
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AP govts apathy over expansion of Vijayawada Airport
The Andhra Pradesh government has failed to expand the runway at Vijayawada airport to 10,500 ft and modernisation of the terminal building at the airport even after six years after signing an MoU with the Airports Authority of India in this regard.
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Goa policy for more investment in aviation
The investment policy of the Goa government plans to reap maximum benefits from the proposed greenfield airport at Mopa plateau, 40 km from Panaji, the State's capital. A draft investment policy floated by a specially appointed task force appointed by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar advocates attracting investment in aviation and aerospace sectors. It also encourages of starting defence production-related educational and vocational courses to train the local human resource in the above mentioned
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Chennai airport New International Terminal is ready
The Airports Authority of India on August 6 stated that the new International Terminal at Chennai airport has been built at a cost of about Rs 2,000 crore. It added that the new terminal was scheduled to begin operations on August 7.
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Recarpeting soon for runway of Nagpur airport
Upon requesting the Airports Authority of India (AAI) by the MIHAN India Limited to recarpet the runway of Nagpur's Dr BabasahebAmbedkar International Airport, the AAI is in the process and has completed the tender process for allotting the work for re-carpeting the runway. Re-carpeting work on the runway is to begin after the monsoons.
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AAI cites alternative site for greenfield airport in Haryana
For the proposed greenfield airport in Haryana, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has suggested an alternative site, close to the existing one at Bhaini Bhairon in Rohtak.