Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Extension work at Bihta runway begins

The Patna district administration has begun groundwork for the extension of the runway at Bihta airbase where construction of a civil enclave for commercial flight operations is expected to start later this year.
The length of the runway at the airbase at present is 8,000 ft which is targeted to be increased to 9,500ft. Officials in the Bihta circle office claimed that the survey of land to be acquired for runway extension had been completed.
"We recently had a meeting with the Indian Air Force officials deputed at the Bihta airbase as the runway is proposed to be extended in 2017-18. Based on the discussions at the meet, we have completed the survey of the required land and will soon proceed with the corresponding acquisition process," said an official in the Bihta subdivisional office.
The Patna district administration is expected to start the disbursement of funds to people whose lands will be acquired for development of the civil enclave on the western side of the Bihta airbase. At least 120 acres of land is to be acquired and handed over to the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
28/02/17 The Times Of India
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