Monday, February 08, 2016

Gujarat to get India's first aviation park

Ahmedabad: To strengthen the aviation sector in Gujarat, the state government has planned to set up the country's first-ever Aviation Park with a slew of facilities including an airstrip, training school, helipad and space for setting up small manufacturing units among others.

According to officials of government-owned Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Ltd (GUJSAIL), this integrated park aims to raise the awareness about the potential of the aviation sector among students, professionals, policy makers and business entities.
GUJSAIL, which is given the task by the government to carry out the project, has recently identified a piece of land near Bagodara village, about 30 kms from Ahmedabad.

According to GUJSAIL CEO Captain Ajay Chauhan, the main aim of this Aviation Park is to raise awareness about the aviation sector among investors, students and people at large.

It will also provide a platform for manufacturing activities and human resources related to the sector, he said.

"This will be a first ever Aviation Park in India.

There are hardly three or four such parks in the world. We have identified 60 hectares of land near Bagodara. Now, we will conduct a feasibility study of that location and hoping to finalise that location after government approval by the end of this financial year," said Chauhan.
08/02/16 PTI/Daily News & Analysis
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