Kanpur to get its own airport soon

Kanpur: Survey of land for a new airport in city will start soon. Till now domestic flights were operational from an airport of Indian Air Force. A meeting in this regard was held in New Delhi on Thursday, where Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal met Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh and put forth his demand of developing a new airport in the Industrial city before him.

"Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has assured Union Coal Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal of soon conducting a survey in this regard. Civil Aviation Minister will direct AAI (Airports Authority of India) soon to conduct a survey for selection of land within the periphery of 20-25 km from the city for developing a new airport to expand the services at the earliest. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will later asked the state government to provide the land surveyed for developing an airport," informed Arun Dwivedi, spokesperson of Union Coal Minister. "The airport will promote air connectivity and help in boosting the economy of the city," he said.
19/05/12 Times of India

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