Aviation, AAI officials inspect works at Mysore Airport

Mysore: With work on developing the Mysore airport going on at a brisk pace, senior officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) inspected the progress of the works on Thursday.
Joint Secretary of Civil Aviation, K N Srivatsa, Principal Secretary for Infrastructure of Karnataka, Arvind Jadav and MP C H Vijayshankar inspected works on the terminal building and the already completed runway. They were accompanied by senior officials of AAI, overseeing the project.
Speaking to reporters, Vijayshankar said the State Government had completed all the ground works to hand over about 123 acres of the required 310 acres for the phase II expansion of the airport project. "The final notification is issued and the transfer will happen soon," he said.
On the compensation to land-losers, he promised that farmers would be paid market value. The officials have been directed to assess and prepare a report on the market value of the land. He also said that Chief Minister Yeddyurappa has set aside 30 per cent of the cost of the phase II project.
The two passages in the compound wall surrounding the airport for villagers?movement will be closed as the zilla panchayat has agreed to construct alternative roads.
22/08/08 Newindpress

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Categories: Airports Aug 2008