Ahmedabad: The state government is set to start developing four new airports in the state. The Airports Authority of India (AAI), New Delhi, is said to have cleared the techno-economic feasibility report for the airports, which will be constructed at Dwarka, Ambaji, Palitana and Ankleshwar.
According to highly placed sources, after August 15, the state civil aviation department will appoint consultancy firms to analyse the various aspects of developing these airports. Officials said that there are 16 consultancies out of which a couple of firms will be short-listed for the purpose.
“Prima facie the AAI officials have given the green signal of airfields at these four locations. There are other formalities that we have to seek including the design and cost of construction for which we will be relying on the consultancy firms,” said an official.
Chief minister Narendra Modi had announced the development of 11 new airports across the state in the near future at major tourist destinations, especially religious destinations like Palitana in Bhavnagar, Dwarka in Jamnagar and Ambaji in Banaskantha district.
30/07/11 Satish Jha/Daily News & Analysis
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