Thoothukudi ICG air station in 3 yrs’

Thoothukudi : “The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has plans to establish an air station in Thoothukudi within three years and talks are on with Airports Authority of India and the Tamil Nadu government,” said Inspector General of Coast Guard (Eastern Region) A Rajas­ekhar on Thursday.
He added that the air station would be set up after finishing formalities like land acquisition.
When asked about the coastal security in this part of TN, he pointed out that though there was no specific threat, the Kanyakumari-Thoothukudi stretch assumed importance due to the movement of ships.
23/10/09 ExpressBuzz

To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline

Categories: Airports Oct 2009