Panaji: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today said that Centre would be guided by the State government in deciding whether the existing Dabolim airport in the coastal state will continue after commissioning of new greenfield airport at Mopa in North Goa.
"If the state government wants Dabolim airport to remain functional then it will continue. I would say Centre would be guided by the state in this regard," Raju told reporters at Dabolim airport here where he was present for art gallery inauguration.
On continuing with Indian Navy managed Dabolim airport as a civil facility (airport), Raju said it is for everyone to decide locally. "In some states they would like to have exclusive airports (for civil operations) because they (airports) also start giving returns in future," he said.
"The Centre is of the view that when an airport is coming within 150 kms of existing airport it is for the operator to decide because this divides the business and could make it financially unviable," he added.
17/12/16 PTI/Economic Times
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"If the state government wants Dabolim airport to remain functional then it will continue. I would say Centre would be guided by the state in this regard," Raju told reporters at Dabolim airport here where he was present for art gallery inauguration.
On continuing with Indian Navy managed Dabolim airport as a civil facility (airport), Raju said it is for everyone to decide locally. "In some states they would like to have exclusive airports (for civil operations) because they (airports) also start giving returns in future," he said.
"The Centre is of the view that when an airport is coming within 150 kms of existing airport it is for the operator to decide because this divides the business and could make it financially unviable," he added.
17/12/16 PTI/Economic Times
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