CM launches Kolkata airport upgrade project

Kolkata: The CM, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, today said that after industry, infrastructure development was the state's main thrust area. He was laying the foundation stone of development and modernisation of NSC Bose International Airport this afternoon.
The “Look East Policy” will be frustrated if there is no infrastructure development. He said: “Investments from Japan, China, Singapore and Indonesia are coming and good infrastructure is a must for sustainable development. Roads should be widened and we want a deep sea port for the industrial growth of the state,” he said. The pressure on Dum Dum Airport has been increasing and its modernisation has been a long standing demand of the state. He thanked Union minister for state for civil aviation Mr Patel and the external affairs minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, for taking up the issue with the Centre.
The chief minister maintained that the state government had started acquiring land for an airport in Andal. He urged Mr Patel to take initiative for an airport in Cooch Behar. He regretted that no company had shown any interest till now and said that there should be two flights per week to Cooch Behar to start with and the number of which can be increased depending on the demands of passengers. Mr Bhattacharjee said no one knew when the global recession would end “but we cannot sit idle and we must carry on with the development of infrastructure.
29/12/08 The Statesman

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Categories: Airports Dec 2008