Mandakalli Airport to be ready in December

Mysore: The Mandakalli Airport near city on Nanjangud Road will be fully functional from December this year.
This was disclosed by V.P. Baligar, Principal Secretary of Infrastructure, after a meeting with officials at the office of the Deputy Commissioner in the afternoon today.
When previous claims that regular flights would be possible from Dasara was brought to his notice, Baligar said that as the works on the first phase would be completed by then, private airlines would be allowed to use the airport during Dasara.
Baligar disclosed that the State Government would supply free water and electricity to the airport for five years. Already Rs. 1.43 crore had been paid to Chamundeswari Electricity Supply Company (CESC).
Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) had plans to draw water to the airport from Kabini river. Water supply from city was not possible as it would cause problems for Mysore citizens.
14/02/08 Star of Mysore

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