The private sector KGS Aranmula International Airport has received the crucial ‘in-principle approval’ of the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation.
A copy of the order issued by the Ministry available with Business Line says that the approval is effective from September 4, 2012.
P.T. Nandakumar, Executive Director of the airport company, said that this is the final clearance granted by the steering committee of the Ministry chaired by Secretary, Civil Aviation.
Just ahead of this, an environmental expert committee had examined the proposal twice. It recommended issue of environmental clearance to the project vide minutes dated December 16, 2011, and August 16, 2012.
14/01/13 Vinson Kurian/Business Line
