Friday, December 04, 2015

Kothagudem airport plan set in motion

Proposal for establishing a Greenfield airport at Kothagudem in Khammam district got a fillip when the Telangana Government asked RITES Limited to undertake further stages of project.

In a communication sent by the Secretary, Infrastructure and Investment department to RITES Limited Airports Division, Gurgaon, the State Government accepted the pre-feasibility report submitted by the latter and allowed it to take up further stages of the project.

The Government has identified land to an extent of 1,600 acres at Punukuduchelka village in Kothagudem mandal, which is 240 km (aerial distance) from Shamshabad airport.

The 67-page report submitted by RITES to the Government of Telangana makes a strong pitch for it in view of the industries as well as pilgrimage centres in the region were sure to generate air traffic demand. The report said: “The site identified for the proposed development of the airport is suitable being uncultivated/inhabited, having low tree cover, not falling in restricted defence airspace and has sufficient land to meet the ultimate development objective.”
04/12/15 Ravi Reddy/The Hindu
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