Civil Operations at Naval Airport at Karwar

The State Government of Karnataka has approached the Ministry of Defence to give permission for civil operations at the Naval Airport at Karwar.
No firm proposal regarding additional land for commencing civil operations has been received from the State Government.
The Government proposes to have major expansion of the strategic Karwar, India's third major naval base after Mumbai and Visakhapatnam, naval base in Karnataka. The expansion is being made to base some other frontline warships/aircraft carriers/submarines there with an aim to provide India with much needed strategic depth and operational flexibility. The matter is under consideration of the Government.
24/08/11 Press Information Bureau

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Categories: airports aug 2011