Punjab governor Shivraj Patil has announced expansion of Sahnewal airport in Ludhiana that has been struggling with irregularity in its lone domestic flight to the national capital.
Approximately 322 acres of land is being acquired for the extension of runway of the domestic airport at Ludhiana. The land is being acquired by Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA).
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Ludhiana airport upgradation plan delays
In Punjab's Ludhiana, the move to upgrade Sahnewal airport has hit the first road block with some of the villagers filing objections to the acquisition of their land. According to Section IV of the Land Acquisition Act, people whose land is acquired can file objections, if any, within a month. As the government had on June 15 issued the notification for acquiring land in 10 villages in Sahnewal area for upgradation of the airport and construction of a mega industrial park project, the deadline f