Gujarat set to get administrative body on the lines of AAI

Gandhinagar: Gujarat, which boasts of the highest number of civilian airports in the country, is all set to get an airport infrastructure company on the lines of the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
Aimed at giving a push to the aviation sector in the state, the government has allocated Rs 3 crore for setting up the Gujarat Airport Infrastructure Company (GAIC).
While the details are to be worked out by the Industry department, the budgetary allocation has been made in the recently presented Budget for the same.
Sources in the Industry department informed that the company would be tasked with preparing a long-term infrastructure blue print for the sector keeping in mind present and future growth.
Of the dozen-odd domestic and international airports in the state, seven are fully operational with daily flights to over a dozen destinations across the country. Airstrips at Keshod, Junagadh, and Deesa could be upgraded depending on traffic requirements.In a related development, the department would also appoint a private sector agency to prepare a report on the aviation sector growth in the state. An allocation of Rs 1.23 crore has been made for the same in the 2008-09 budget.
17/03/08 Ahmedabad Newsline

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