Land acquisition to expand Hubli airport begins

Chennai/ Dharwad: The state government has issued preliminary notification for the acquisition of 650 acres of additional land near the Hubli airport for its expansion.
The Airports Authority of India has prepared a master plan for upgrading the airport to handle Boeing 747 aircraft and has sought an additional 650 acres.
The Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) has been designated as the authorised agency to issue a public notice, giving details of the revenue survey numbers of the land for inviting objections from the parties affected.
Most of the land to be acquired under the master plan is agricultural land while some fall in the Gokul industrial area and the remaining are residential.
A joint survey by the AAI and revenue officials had identified nearly 200 houses in Renuka Nagar, Kumara Park, Radhakrishnan Nagar, Omkar Nagar, Laxmi Nagar and Sarswatipuram that would be affected by the expansion.
Dharwad deputy commissioner MS Srikar has submitted a report to the state infrastructure development department, which estimated the project cost to be Rs 194 crore including the compensation to be paid to the owners of acquired land and residential buildings. According to the DC, the entire process may take eight months.
23/05/07 Business Standard

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Categories: Airports May 2007