Visakhapatnam: The AP Government on Tuesday issued notification for land acquisition for the construction of a greenfield international airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district, 40 km from here. Vizianagaram Lok Sabha constituency is represented by Union Civil Aviation Minister P. Ashok Gajapati Raju of the Telugu Desam Party.
The proposed airport has been in the thick of controversy ever since the Government announced its intention to construct the airport at Bhogapuram. Farmers and others in Bhogapuram mandal have been expressing their opposition to parting with their lands for their project. Initially, it was stated that nearly 15,000 acres of land would be required for the project but in view of the protests by the farmers it has been scaled down in stages to a little over 5,000 acres. It may prove to be difficult even to acquire those lands.
01/09/15 CH. R.S. Sarma/Business Line
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The proposed airport has been in the thick of controversy ever since the Government announced its intention to construct the airport at Bhogapuram. Farmers and others in Bhogapuram mandal have been expressing their opposition to parting with their lands for their project. Initially, it was stated that nearly 15,000 acres of land would be required for the project but in view of the protests by the farmers it has been scaled down in stages to a little over 5,000 acres. It may prove to be difficult even to acquire those lands.
01/09/15 CH. R.S. Sarma/Business Line
