New Delhi: As airports are being constructed and opened without any glitch in Congress-ruled states like Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, opposition-ruled states are seeing a pattern in their projects. Though projects are awarded and airports are constructed in these states, inordinate delays are making some states cry foul. Worse still, what’s standing in the way of many of these projects is a ribbon!
Take, for instance, Bhatinda in Punjab. An airport has been constructed and the infrastructure is in place here, but it is yet to be formally inaugurated.
The state government has held several rounds of meetings with civil aviation minister Ajit Singh.
Ditto with the Chandigarh project. For the international airport here, the infrastructure, including immigration and customs, is ready. But the ribbon is yet to be cut.
In BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, the story repeats in Indore and Bhopal. The two airports have been accorded international status, but the government is yet to give the green signal to any operator.
On the contrary, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra have only pleasant tales to tell.
20/10/13 Rohinee Singh/Daily News & Analysis
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Take, for instance, Bhatinda in Punjab. An airport has been constructed and the infrastructure is in place here, but it is yet to be formally inaugurated.
The state government has held several rounds of meetings with civil aviation minister Ajit Singh.
Ditto with the Chandigarh project. For the international airport here, the infrastructure, including immigration and customs, is ready. But the ribbon is yet to be cut.
In BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, the story repeats in Indore and Bhopal. The two airports have been accorded international status, but the government is yet to give the green signal to any operator.
On the contrary, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra have only pleasant tales to tell.
20/10/13 Rohinee Singh/Daily News & Analysis
