Aizawl: A site for Mizoram’s second airport has been identified as the state hopes to make the best use of an under-construction trade route that will link the landlocked North-East to the Bay of Bengal for the first time.
Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said in the assembly Thursday the government has identified a site near the southern town of Lunglei and that it is waiting for a nod from the Civil Aviation Ministry before construction begins.
Responding to a starred question by opposition MLA Dr K Beichhua, Lal Thanhawla said a site has been chosen near Kawnzawl in central Mizoram that can at least be developed to cater to smaller-sized airplanes such as ATR flights although the government would prefer an airstrip large enough to accommodate larger aircraft.
Being a hilly state, it is difficult to find flat land for projects such as airports. Even the lone domestic airport at Lengpui is a tabletop airport, one of only five in the country along with those at Mangalore, Kozhikode, Kullu and Leh.
13/11/14 Indian Express
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Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said in the assembly Thursday the government has identified a site near the southern town of Lunglei and that it is waiting for a nod from the Civil Aviation Ministry before construction begins.
Responding to a starred question by opposition MLA Dr K Beichhua, Lal Thanhawla said a site has been chosen near Kawnzawl in central Mizoram that can at least be developed to cater to smaller-sized airplanes such as ATR flights although the government would prefer an airstrip large enough to accommodate larger aircraft.
Being a hilly state, it is difficult to find flat land for projects such as airports. Even the lone domestic airport at Lengpui is a tabletop airport, one of only five in the country along with those at Mangalore, Kozhikode, Kullu and Leh.
13/11/14 Indian Express
