Pune’s hopes of flying high grounded

Pune: The much-hyped Chakan airport has officially been grounded with the Indian Air Force (IAF) clearly stating that it has withdrawn permission for development of the alternative international airport. In a letter referring to a question raised at a Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting in April, IAF said it withdrew the permission in May last year as the flight path of the proposed airport would clash with flights originating from the Air Force-controlled Lohegaon airport.
Despite knowing for one year that IAF will not clear the Chakan project, none of the stakeholders — Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and Airports Authority of India (AAI) — made any realistic efforts to identify a site for developing an alternative greenfield airport.
21/06/06 Pune Newsline

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