Tulihal airport upgradation: State Govt looks to Intl standard

Imphal: Following the announcement by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to provide night landing facility at Tulihal Airport, Imphal, the State Government has proposed the development of the airport on par with International standard against the backdrop of reaping the benefits of the 'Look East Policy' and the 'Border trade'.
The State Government has also proposed the redevelopment of the airfield of the Second World War time located at Kakching in this regard.
Talking to The Sangai Express, Transport Minister L Jayantakumar, who is currently at New Delhi representing the State in the National Conference on Civil Aviation, said the proposal has been placed before the conference for upgrading the Tulihal Airport to International standard so as to reap the benefits of the Look East Policy of the Centre as well as to increase the volume of the ongoing border trade activities with the neighbouring countries.
The National Conference on Civil Aviation which was held at the Taj Hotel at New Delhi today with Union Aviation Minister Praful Patel in the chair was attended among others by Union Tourism Minister Ambika Soni, respective Transport Ministers of the States and their Chief Secretaries concerned.
18/01/08 The Sangai Express/E-Pao.net

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