The office of the Principal Director Defence Estates, Southern Command, has forwarded a proposal to the Ministry of Defence recommending that 15.84-acre defence land be leased to the Airports Authority of India to facilitate the expansion works at Lohegaon airport.
A senior defence official told TOI on Monday, “Based on this report submitted by the board of officers of the Indian Air Force (IAF), we have prepared a final proposal and sent it to the ministry. Once we get the MoD’s sanction, the land will be transferred to the Airports Authority of India.”
The board’s report said the cost of relocation or reconstruction of the existing assets in the area proposed for transfer would be borne by the authority as a deposit work. “The total cost for relocation of the IAF assets to the area proposed for transfer is Rs 6.41 crore,” the report added.
According to the report, Lohegaon airport has witnessed an exponential increase in air traffic. The apron has seven aircraft parking bays which cater to passenger flight operations, and a parking bay for non-scheduled flight operations.
26/02/18 Times of India
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A senior defence official told TOI on Monday, “Based on this report submitted by the board of officers of the Indian Air Force (IAF), we have prepared a final proposal and sent it to the ministry. Once we get the MoD’s sanction, the land will be transferred to the Airports Authority of India.”
The board’s report said the cost of relocation or reconstruction of the existing assets in the area proposed for transfer would be borne by the authority as a deposit work. “The total cost for relocation of the IAF assets to the area proposed for transfer is Rs 6.41 crore,” the report added.
According to the report, Lohegaon airport has witnessed an exponential increase in air traffic. The apron has seven aircraft parking bays which cater to passenger flight operations, and a parking bay for non-scheduled flight operations.
26/02/18 Times of India
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