Kolkata: Yet another dream project of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seems to have hit a hurdle after an inspection team form the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Saturday expressed its reservations about early air connectivity to Malda and Balurghat.
The observations came after an on-the-spot survey of the two sites by an AAI team on Saturday. The team later said that such services could be started only after new airports are built.
The AAI team, after its inspection of the Malda airport on Saturday, said the existing facilities were defunct and the location has become hazardous for resuming air services.
In either case - Malda and Balurghat - the earliest time frame for starting air services would be a minimum of three years, said Gautam Mukherjee, director, AAI, Eastern Region. The inspection team would submit its findings to the Chief Minister soon along with project proposals for setting up new airports.
21/08/11 Indian Express
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