Karaikal: The country's first private merchant airport for both international and domestic operations is awaiting financial closure with the project works slated to begin here in 2012.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has given the in-principle clearance for the proposed airport recently. The project by Karaikal Airport Private Limited, a subsidiary of Coimbatore-based Super Airport Private Limited, has been proposed with 100 percent private ownership for public use.
The Rs.300-crore project will be spread over 560 acres in three villages of Varichukudi, Kuthakudi and Ponsethi. The plan envisages a 3.5-km long East-West runway to make best use of wind movement to facilitate take off and landing of flights. The control tower operations will come under the purview of the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
Speaking to The Hindu, J.V. Chowdhury, Chairperson, Super Airport Private Limited, said that the Ministry of Civil Aviation had accorded in-principle clearance on receipt of clearances from the Ministries of Defence and Home, along with no-objection certificate (NOC) and site clearances from the State government and the AAI respectively.
30/04/11 P.V. Srividya/The Hindu
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