Airports at Nizamabad, Ramagundam unlikely

Hyderabad: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has objected to two proposed regional airports at Nizamabad and Ramagundam, saying commercial planes may disturb the movements of fighter jets.
“We received a letter from the IAF that the proposed airports may disturb their plane movements at Bidar and Hakimpet airfields,” a senior official of state infrastructure and investments department said.
Rajasekhara Reddy-led government in 2008 had proposed to set up regional greenfield airports at Orvakal in Kurnool, Jakranpalli in Nizamabad, Ramagundam in Karimnagar and Tadepalligudem in West Godavari.According to the senior official, the government had to cancel the expression of interest (EOI) called last year due to the poor response from bidders.
As per the new terms, the lease period for land will be for 30 years. It also offered VAT exemption and discount in land registration fee with an offer to lease 1500 acres of land to each airport.
24/11/09 Times of India

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