New Delhi: To increase regional air connectivity, five small airports
are being constructed in different states at an estimated cost of Rs 740
crore, the government said.
Mahesh Sharma, who is the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, said the government has decided to develop small airports at Tier-II and Tier-III cities in order to promote regional and remote area air connectivity.
In this regard, five locations -- Hubli and Belgaum (Karnataka), Kishangarh (Rajasthan), Jharsuguda (Odisha) and Tezu (Arunachal Pradesh) -- have been identified.
"The estimated project cost for Hubli is Rs 141.44 crore, Belgaum is Rs 141.87 crore, Kishangarh is Rs 160.05 crore, Jharsuguda is Rs 200 crore and Tezu is Rs 96.5 crore," Sharma said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Read news in full 03/08/15 PTI/IBN Live
Mahesh Sharma, who is the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, said the government has decided to develop small airports at Tier-II and Tier-III cities in order to promote regional and remote area air connectivity.
In this regard, five locations -- Hubli and Belgaum (Karnataka), Kishangarh (Rajasthan), Jharsuguda (Odisha) and Tezu (Arunachal Pradesh) -- have been identified.
"The estimated project cost for Hubli is Rs 141.44 crore, Belgaum is Rs 141.87 crore, Kishangarh is Rs 160.05 crore, Jharsuguda is Rs 200 crore and Tezu is Rs 96.5 crore," Sharma said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Read news in full 03/08/15 PTI/IBN Live
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