Srinagar: Indian Air Force (IAF) has agreed to hand over 11.8 acres of land to Airport Authority of India (AAI) at Leh airport. However, the state government will have to allot 28 acres of land in lieu of the land being handed over to AAI.
This information was given by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who also holds Tourism portfolio also, in reply to a question by Nawang Rigzin Jora in the Legislative Assembly today.
The reply said that as per IAF they will hand over 11.8 acres of land to AAI for construction of Terminal Building (TB) only after getting No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the state government land of 28 acres in lieu of the land.
Few meeting were arranged to address the issue of land with IAF authorities at Leh and Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir. It said most of the impediments are cleared except the indent which needed to be raised by Defence Estate Officer (DEO).
However, the delay is from the side of DEO and the matter is being taken up with the Principal DEO, Government of India (GoI) through Chief Minsiter’s Office for expediting raising of indent.
21/06/16 Northlines
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This information was given by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who also holds Tourism portfolio also, in reply to a question by Nawang Rigzin Jora in the Legislative Assembly today.
The reply said that as per IAF they will hand over 11.8 acres of land to AAI for construction of Terminal Building (TB) only after getting No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the state government land of 28 acres in lieu of the land.
Few meeting were arranged to address the issue of land with IAF authorities at Leh and Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir. It said most of the impediments are cleared except the indent which needed to be raised by Defence Estate Officer (DEO).
However, the delay is from the side of DEO and the matter is being taken up with the Principal DEO, Government of India (GoI) through Chief Minsiter’s Office for expediting raising of indent.
21/06/16 Northlines
