New airport for Prez at Amravati

Mumbai: The central and state governments have decided to spend a whopping Rs 400 crore to build a new airport at Amravati, President Pratibha Patil's hometown.
Initially, the Airports Authority of India and the Maharashtra Airport Development Corporation (MADC) had considered upgrading the existing airstrip of 1,200 metres at Amravati, but found that NH No 6 and the Yavatmal-Amravati highway were coming in the way. So, on Saturday, a decision was taken to build a new airport which would enable the President and her family to fly directly to their hometown. On November 15 TOI was the first to report the move to develop an airport and other infrastructure projects at Amravati.
In private, officials are questioning the wisdom of such a spend when Nagpur airport is only three-hour drive to Amravati.
09/12/07 Yogesh Naik/Times of India

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Categories: Airports Dec 2007, New Dec 2007