Shillong: A stalemate of sorts continues to plague the proposed expansion of the Shillong airport located at Umroi.
Speaking to The Shillong Times on Tuesday, General Manager (Engineering), Airport Authority of India (AAI) Regional office, Sreekumar said that a village road that passes right through the heart of the airport is proving to be the biggest hurdle as far as the expansion work is concerned.
He pointed out that the AAI needs to construct the boundary wall in order to undertake the expansion work of the project. “Before that is done, the road has to be diverted,” he said adding that the villagers and the authorities are trying to arrive at a solution.
He also said that there are some villagers who have reportedly not been given the compensation and the State Government needs to sort out such issues before the AAI can undertake the expansion work.
Last year, the State government had said that Rs. 44,89,00,000 has been disbursed to landowners.
09/07/15 Shillong Times
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Speaking to The Shillong Times on Tuesday, General Manager (Engineering), Airport Authority of India (AAI) Regional office, Sreekumar said that a village road that passes right through the heart of the airport is proving to be the biggest hurdle as far as the expansion work is concerned.
He pointed out that the AAI needs to construct the boundary wall in order to undertake the expansion work of the project. “Before that is done, the road has to be diverted,” he said adding that the villagers and the authorities are trying to arrive at a solution.
He also said that there are some villagers who have reportedly not been given the compensation and the State Government needs to sort out such issues before the AAI can undertake the expansion work.
Last year, the State government had said that Rs. 44,89,00,000 has been disbursed to landowners.
09/07/15 Shillong Times
