Pune : A provision of Rs 438 crore has been made for the civil aviation sector towards acquisition of land in development of airports in Rajgurunagar, Amravati, Kolhapur, Shirdi, Karad and airstrip for Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and airport at Nagpur (MIHAN), said Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday. He was presenting the state budget for 2012- 13. And while no specific mention of the funds allotted towards the proposed airport at Rajgurunagar was made, the allocation, which came after a long gap is being seen as an important development towards pushing the development process.
S K Jain, vice president and chairman, Civil Aviation Committee, Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), said, “The priority now should be to get a significant chunk of the allotted figure towards the land acquisition for new Pune International Airport. This allotment in the state budget, which comes after two-three years, is a positive sign and we are hopeful that the process of acquiring the land will begin soon. If everything goes well, the new Pune airport may come up before the Navi Mumbai airport.”
27/03/12 Pranav Kulkarni/Express India
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