PuneÂ’s new airport readies for take-off

PuneÂ’s proposed international airport has gained momentum with Chief Minister Devendra FadnavisÂ’s tweet that the technical team from Airports Authority of India (AAI) will conduct preliminary study of Rajgurunagar site, near Khed Special Economic Zone, in the first week of September. The team was to conduct a survey in July and August but postponed the visit due to heavy rains. This is the fourth site, which was shown to the team, besides the three sites shown in the district for the proposed international airport. The Chief Minister had tweeted the progress in the wake of the CentreÂ’s Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) that will see the aviation ministry signing an agreement with the Maharashtra government under which almost eight airports in the state will be connected.