Three greenfield airports in northeastern India

The civil aviation ministry has approved setting up of three greenfield airports in the northeastern states to improve air connectivity.
An official statement said Saturday that of the three greenfield airports, one at Pakyong in Sikkim is already under construction at a cost of Rs.264 crore.
The two other greenfield airports would be set up at Arunachal Pradesh's capital Itanagar and Cheitu in Nagaland's capital Kohima.
The development of Tezu airport in Arunachal Pradesh, at a cost of Rs.79.00 crore, has been approved during 2009-10, it said.
The project is being implemented by the Airports Authority of India. The airport will be ready for operations by March 2012.
Besides, the viability gap funding to M/s Alliance Air for providing air services in the northeastern region has been approved for 2010 and 2011 at a cost of Rs.94.14 crore, the statement said.
24/07/10 IANS/Sify

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