High rises could ground Bengaluru air show

Bengaluru: If Aero India flies out of Bengaluru, the high rises in the suburb of Yelahanka and its increasing air traffic would be the reason even as the suspense continues over whether the IT city has lost its status as the venue of the next Aero India. While the Government of Karnataka is battling to retain the biennial show in its capital, the organisers of the air show have their own concerns organising the show in Bengaluru.
While the Ministry of Defence has chosen to keep silent, Mr Gurpal Singh, Head of Aerospace Division in Confederation of Indian Industry, which is a partner with Ministry of Defence in organising Aero India 2013, said: “The venue is not decided yet.” “There definitely are talks over moving Aero India out of Bengaluru. There are a few options that are being considered and it is not decided whether the 2013 show will be organised in Bengaluru,” he added.
There were some ‘serious issues’ with Yelahanka, he said. “During Aero India 2011, the disaster management team had expressed certain concerns about the huge and increasing number of high rise buildings around the Yelahanka air base. This continues to be an issue.
05/07/12 Amit S. Upadhye And Monica Jha/Asian Age

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