Committee says Dabolim, Mopa airports viable

Panaji: The committee formed to look into all aspects of construction of a new airport at Mopa has recommended to the central government to review its decision of March 29, 2000 as regards to closure of the Dabolim airport for civilian use and suggested that it be permitted to continue even after Mopa airport becomes operational.
Accepting, in principle, the recommendations of the additional study of International Civil Aviation Organisation that both, Dabolim and Mopa airports were economically viable, it also has given green signal for construction of an international airport at Mopa. It has also stated that expansion and upgradation of Dabolim Airport should be continued and completed as scheduled. The committee in its report has also suggested that approach road from National Highway 17 (near Dhargal) should be developed into a six-lane expressway to establish fast airport connectivity and said that the road connectivity should be part of the Mopa Airport project.
The committee in its report which was recently handed over to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has also stated that viability gap funding from this project could be availed from the government of India.
21/07/08 Navhind Times

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