Aviation secy inspects Mopa

Panjim: With the issue of two airports for Goa hotting up, Union Secretary for Civil Aviation Ashok Chawla is on a brief visit to the State.
Chawla who arrived on Thursday evening inspected the proposed site for the Mopa international airport and is also likely to hold a series of meetings with officials from the Navy and the Airport Authority of India (AAI), Dabolim.
The civil aviation secretary is also likely to meet Chief Secretary J P Singh on Friday.
Chawla when contacted said he was not willing to comment on the airport issue.
Meanwhile, it is learnt that the committee constituted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to study the issues pertaining to Dabolim and Mopa airports has been granted a further extension till December 31.
25/10/07 Herald Publications

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