Shimoga: People in Malnad region were hoping to see the first flight land in the newly built greenfield airport in Shimoga by March but their hopes have been dashed.
The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that monitors and approves work of airports and their airworthiness has raised air-safety concerns and directed the local administration to remove some high-rise buildings and power lines built close to the airport for them to give their consent.
One of the dream projects of beleaguered former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, Shimoga airport, may get delayed by another six months or more.
Officials said DGCA wanted the district administration to get at least 50-60 concrete structures removed from the industrial area nearby and shift the 7km stretch of high tension Sharavathi power lines. The power lines transmit high voltage power from Sharavathi power station in Shimoga to Mysore region.
17/02/12 Times of India
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