Kolhapur: The Maharashtra government has asked the Union civil aviation ministry to speed up the development of the Kolhapur airport.
In a letter written last week, the government has requested the ministry and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to expand the airstrip and start night-landing facility at the earliest.
The Maharashtra Airport Development Company Ltd (MADC), a subsidiary of the state government, is keen on making the Kolhapur airport operational this fiscal and has decided to pursue the issue with the Union government.
"We are holding discussions with the AAI and have also written a letter to the Union ministry for two much-needed elements at Kolhapur airport. The airstrip must be expanded and there should be a night-landing facility. The lights required for night-landing facility cost a few crores, which the AAI can afford it.
24/06/16 Times of India
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In a letter written last week, the government has requested the ministry and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to expand the airstrip and start night-landing facility at the earliest.
The Maharashtra Airport Development Company Ltd (MADC), a subsidiary of the state government, is keen on making the Kolhapur airport operational this fiscal and has decided to pursue the issue with the Union government.
"We are holding discussions with the AAI and have also written a letter to the Union ministry for two much-needed elements at Kolhapur airport. The airstrip must be expanded and there should be a night-landing facility. The lights required for night-landing facility cost a few crores, which the AAI can afford it.
24/06/16 Times of India
