Navy refuses land for upgradation of Goa airport: Minister

New Delhi: Indian Navy has refused to give 51 acres of land sought by Airports Authority of India for upgradation of Dabolim Airport at Goa, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel told Rajya Sabha today.
Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, he said AAI has sought 7.5 acres of additional land for extending the apron at the airport.
While the Indian Navy had in past given 31.946 acres to AAI, 2.52 acres out of 8.77 acres given by state government was being disputed by the Indian Navy, he said.
Patel said tender process for upgradation of Dabolim airport was underway and would be completed by end-May following which physical construction will start.
A second airport at Goa, which Patel said he personally felt was needed, has to be piloted by the state government. To a separate question, he said work on second phase of Jaipur airport expansion would begin in 2010.
16/03/10 PTI/Zee News

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