In-principle approval for eight greenfield airports

The Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Praful Patel informed the Lok Sabha today that so far 'In-principle' approval for setting up of Greenfield airports has been granted by the Government to the Government of Goa for Mopa on 5 May 2000; Government of Maharashtra for Navi Mumbai on 6 July 2007 & Sindhudurg on 29 September 2008; Government of Karnataka for Bijapur, Gulbarga, Hassan & Simoga on 25 June 2008; Government of Kerala for Kannur on 19 February 2008.
In addition, the Government of India has also received various proposals for setting up of Greenfield airports from various State Governments - Greater Noida (2002), Kushinagar (2009) from Government of Uttar Pradesh; Chakan near Pune (2002), Shirdi & Solapur (2009) from Government of Maharashtra and Dholera (2009) from Government of Gujarat.
15/04/120 PRESS RELEASE/Press Information Bureau

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