Behala airport recce to iron out hitches

Kolkata: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has lined up a joint recce of the abandoned Behala airfield and its neighbourhood with local political heavyweights to identify the areas where help will be required to convert it into a functional airport. AAI sources said the trip will be organised after the monsoon session of assembly concludes on September 2.
While AAI regional executive director Gautam Mukherjee will lead the technical team, Behala East MLA and Kolkata mayor Sovon Chatterjee, Behala West MLA and industries minister Partha Chatterjee and transport minister Subrata Bakshi are expected to represent the government during the inspection. The priority is to stop incursion into the airfield and demolition of tall structures that pose a hazard to flight safety. The air strip has been lying defunct for years and locals cut through the compound daily. Also, several highrises have sprung up around the airfield, violating height restrictions.
26/08/11 Times of India

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