Development of airports is crucial for equipping any nation with state-of-the-art transport and communication networks. However, these benefits often come along with venomous price tags and ultimately it is the local residents and land donors who end up victimized bythe developmental debris. The Civil Aviation Ministry, GoI approved setting up of three Greenfield airports in the North Eastern Statesviz., Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Sikkim to improve air connectivity. In Nagaland, the construction of Greenfield airport was formerly proposed at Chiethu under Chiechama villagein Kohima District. However, due to the hilly and undulating terrain which, according to the Airport Authority of India (AAI), may pose a limitationtoits operations and hamper further expansion of the airport and also sensingthe huge cost that would be incurred for its construction, the AAI directed the Government of Nagaland to situate another suitable site which is plainer. Consequently, the State Government“re-identified”the site at Rüzaphema village in Dimapur district(in fact according to the State Government report, proposal for construction of a Greenfield airport at Rüzaphema village was earlier moved in the year 2000. However, this site was not considered perhaps for political cupidity).
14/10/15 Eastern Mirror
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14/10/15 Eastern Mirror
