Friday, June 28, 2013

Centre gives approval for chakan airport, among others

Pune: The proposals on the Chakan airport and five other lowcost airports in Kolhapur, Nashik, Jalgaon, Solapur and Amravati were cleared by the Central government on Friday. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the decision was taken at a meeting held by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to finalise infrastructure project targets for 2013-14.
 The Airports Authority of India will develop 50 new low-cost airports across 11 states.Apart from 50 new low cost small airports, the government has decided to go ahead with eight greenfield airports which will be developed under public private partnership (PPP) mode. The eight new greenfield airports will come up at Navi Mumbai, Juhu (Mumbai), Goa, Kannur, Chakan (Pune), Sriperumbudur, Bellary and Raigarh.
 The Bombay High Court on Friday directed Maharashtra government to fill up vacant posts in the state and district consumer forums, as well as consumer protection council within four weeks. Adivision bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and S CGupte was hearing a public interest litigation filed by the NGO Mumbai Grahak Panchayat working towards rights of consumers.
29/06/13 Pune Mirror 
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