Panaji: Union defence minister Manohar Parrikar, on Saturday, said that there won't be any naval enclave at the proposed greenfield international airport at Mopa. "Whatever has been written by chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar has already been processed and would be cleared before the tender is opened," Parrikar said.
When the state government approached the defence ministry for clearance for Mopa airport, the ministry granted clearance the same was granted with two clauses under which the state government has to make available a slot of at least one hour during the day for military flying in Mopa control zone. The other clause stated that the state government should provide an area to construct an apron, hangar and admin/technical building capable of handling at least two long range maritime reconnaissance (LRMR) (Boeing 737-800 equivalent) aircraft at a time. Parsekar has written a letter to Parrikar to drop the two clauses mentioned in the defence clearance.
28/02/16 Times of India
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When the state government approached the defence ministry for clearance for Mopa airport, the ministry granted clearance the same was granted with two clauses under which the state government has to make available a slot of at least one hour during the day for military flying in Mopa control zone. The other clause stated that the state government should provide an area to construct an apron, hangar and admin/technical building capable of handling at least two long range maritime reconnaissance (LRMR) (Boeing 737-800 equivalent) aircraft at a time. Parsekar has written a letter to Parrikar to drop the two clauses mentioned in the defence clearance.
28/02/16 Times of India
