Raipur: After the nod on the new Raigarh airport, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has principally approved to start air cargo services from Raipur, a facility that is expected to give fillip to commercial activities in the state.
Confirming the move, Airport director, Anil Rai said the AAI has decided to convert the old terminal building into an air cargo centre. He however, said that since no statistics are available on the goods likely to be exported from the state, the size of the cargo complex is yet to be decided.
He said, the space available in the erstwhile arrival area of the old terminal building would be utilised for setting up the cargo terminal but work would start only after information regarding the quantum of exports expected from the state is made available by the state government. He said the construction will have to be done keeping in mind the nature of the goods to be exported as special enclosures would need to be made fore storage of dangerous goods like chemicals and injections and provision would have to be made for a customs office.
06/05/13 Anuja Jaiswal/Times of India
