Aerotropolis: WBIDC wants coal study

Kolkata: The West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation has instituted an independent study by Tata Engineers to see whether the coal reserves in the area earmarked for the proposed airport city in Andal can be mined. According to state commerce and industries secretary, Mr Sabysachi Sen, the land for the airstrip is not “negotiable but there can be discussions with Coal India on relocating the rest of the township including real estate". The state government has recently issued Section 4 notice for acquiring 2,700 acres of land of the total 3,500 acres required for the project. Coal India has been raising objections against the project on grounds that the area has vast coal reserves.
29/12/08 The Statesman

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