Sunday, September 09, 2018

Varanasi airport to provide fund for solid waste management

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) : Lal Bahadur Shastri International (LBSI) Airport, Varanasi signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for granting Rs. 7.73 crore to Varanasi Municipal Corporation for solid waste management under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of Airport Authority of India (AAI).
The MoA was signed in the presence of Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu, who applauded the initiative and expressed his desire to replicate such steps at other airports in near future.

The minister also conducted a brief inspection of the airport and appreciated cleanliness in and around airport premises. He was also apprised of steps taken by LBSI Airport, Varanasi to create awareness among local people through regular cleanliness drives to keep airport surroundings clean.

During the occasion, a cheque of Rs. 3 crore was also presented to National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for plantation of the National Highway.
08/09/18 ANI/Hans India

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