AAI unsure of Cooch Behar demolition step

Cooch Behar: The Airports Authority of India is yet to send confirmation on whether certain constructions hemming the airport need to be downsized to make the facility operational or not, the people here expect that airport would start functioning from 15 August and according to many, the countdown has begun.
Even the Cooch Behar district magistrate Mr Rajesh Sinha is hopeful that if all goes well the air service would resume on the Independence Day. The belief is gaining ground in general.
The hearing for demolishing and downsizing of 42 buildings and constructions situated around the Cooch Behar Airport was completed in the first week of this month. According to the DM the AAI is yet to convey the outcome of the hearing to the district administration, and so a certain amount of uncertainty prevails on whether the identified constructions need to be downsized or not, to resume the air service. He, however, assured all co-operation to resume the air service.
Welcoming the possibility the Cooch Behar district Left Front convenor Mr Chandi Pal expressed hope that the AAI would keep its promise this time. He said he had talks with chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee recently over the matter and the CM too assured resumption of the air service.
19/07/07 The Statesman

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Categories: Airports Jul 2007