New Delhi: The government has allocated Rs.76 crore since 2013 for the development of a boundary wall of a greenfield airport at Pakyong in Sikkim, DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the minister for Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER) said Rs.32 crore was sanctioned for the project in 2013-14, Rs.22 crore in 2014-15, and Rs.22 crore in 2015-16.
Pakyong town is located on the foothills of East Sikkim district. As of now, Sikkim is served by the Bagdogra airport in Darjeeling district of West Bengal.
06/08/15 IANS/Can.India News
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In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the minister for Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER) said Rs.32 crore was sanctioned for the project in 2013-14, Rs.22 crore in 2014-15, and Rs.22 crore in 2015-16.
Pakyong town is located on the foothills of East Sikkim district. As of now, Sikkim is served by the Bagdogra airport in Darjeeling district of West Bengal.
06/08/15 IANS/Can.India News
