200 crore airport to come up at Bijapur

Bangalore: The B S Yeddyurappa-led BJP regime Karnataka signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with infrastructure development company, MARG, to establish an airport at the historical town of Bijapur at a cost of Rs 200 crore.
The proposed Greenfield airport project is expected to help boost tourism and industrial development in this horticultural hub, which is famous for grapes and pomegranates.
MARG will be investing Rs 200 crore on the project for which the the state government will provide 728 acres of land, according to Karnataka’s Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister G Janardhana Reddy.
Speaking to reporters after witnessing signing of the MoU, the minister said the airport would initially cater to airplanes like ATR 72 or ATR 42,
The minister said the state government planned to develop 10 airports, 13 airstrips and 28 heliports all over Karnataka.
The government has also identified 63,000 km of road for development and at least 12,000 km would be developed with private participation, he said.
MARG Chairman and Managing Director G R K Reddy, who inked the MoU on behalf of his company, said the project would be completed in 24 months.
Karnataka’s Infrastructure Development Department Under Secretary Manjula Geetha signed the MoU, on behalf of the state government.
18/01/10 Daijiworld

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