Chennai/ Bangalore: Work is in progress on minor airports at Shimoga, Gulbarga, Bijapur and Hassan on PPP basis.
With the aim to give a shot in the arm to the tourism sector in the state, the Karnataka government has decided to develop 11 airstrips. These airstrips will be developed at locations where there is no airport presently.
The infrastructure development department (IDD) has identified Davanagere, Bagalkote, Udupi, Madikeri or Kushalanagar, Haveri, Gadag, Karwar, Kollegal, Chikmagalur, Raichur and Chitradurga for developing these airstrips.
According to official sources, the IDD has entrusted the development work to Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) in Gadag, Chikmagalur, Bagalkote, Udupi and Davanagere. The work in other places has been given to the Infrastructure Development Corporation (Karnataka) Ltd (iDecK).
iDecK is a 49: 49.5 : 1.5 joint venture between the government of Karnataka, Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited (IDFC) and HDFC.
The department has also decided to develop airstrips in Yadgir and Koppal, and the work has been given to KHB. While the department of infrastructure development has estimated the cost of each of the 11 airstrips between Rs 3 crore and Rs 4 crore, the KHB has estimated the cost between Rs 32 crore and Rs 35 crore. Since, the difference between the two estimates is very huge, the department is understood to be reconsidering its decision. Instead, it is in the process of drafting a new airport policy, the sources said.
18/04/11 Business Standard
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