An overgrown stretch of land, which is currently a headache for local residents, has been proposed as site of a mini airport in Guruvayur.
Officials have zeroed in on Kuttadan Padam in Vylathur, 3km away from Guruvayur, as a suitable site to build the long awaited airport.
District Collector PG Thomas had demanded that a report on the proposed site be submitted yesterday.
"I will receive the report tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, but the tahsildar told me via phone that the land met the required proportions. The next step will be an examination of the land by aviation experts," said the collector yesterday.
The proposal was made during a meeting held at the collector's chamber last morning. Members of the Guruvayur Airport Planning Society handed over the proposal to the collector in the presence of Guruvayur Devaswom and corporation officials.
"Earlier, a stretch of land in possession of the Guruvayur Devaswom had been identified. But the 14-acre site is inadequate for the construction of an airport which requires at least 40 acres," said society secretary Ravi Panakkal.
He added that they had proposed that the airport be constructed at Kuttadan Padam which had been abandoned for years.
Vylathur ward member MT Kuriyakose told City Journal that the plan would benefit the local community.
31/05/11 Vishnu Prasad/CityJournal
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