Pune: District collector Vikas Deshmukh has instructed the Airport Authority of India (AAI), Pune, to submit a proposal for acquisition of land to develop a cargo hub and other infrastructure facilities near the Lohegaon airport.
Deshmukh said on Tuesday that a survey was conducted recently and around eight acre (3.5 hectare) land near the airport was identified for the purpose.
The instructions were issued on Monday during a meeting called by the district collector to discuss issues related to land acquisition for central government projects in the district. The meeting was attended by officials from the AAI and the National Highway Authority of India, besides local authorities from the public works department and the irrigation department.
05/12/12 Times of India
