Ludhiana:The high tension wires near Sahnewal airport that were coming in the way of installing the DVOR navigational system may finally go underground as the deputy commissioner has mooted a proposal to the civil aviation department to allot Rs 1.5 crore for the project. The DC has prepared the proposal in consultation with airport officials.
In the proposal Rs 3 crore have also been demanded to construct a road from the airport till Chandigarh link road that would help villagers living near the airport. Sources revealed that chairman of AAI V P Aggarwal had recently written a letter to aviation department following which this proposal was prepared.
Deputy commissioner Rahul Tiwari said, "I had called a meeting with airport officials and after consulting them I prepared a proposal in which Rs 1.5 crore have been demanded for under grounding of high tension wires and Rs 3 crore for construction of road. If the state government approves the proposal it would take six months for the work but if government does not show interest it would become difficult.''
20/03/12 Nidhi Singhi/Times of India
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