Shimla: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur met Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission NK Singh at New Delhi today and discussed state’s priorities and need for funds for upgrade of infrastructure in various sectors, airport connectivity, railway expansion.
He requested for a special purpose grant to the tune of Rs 2,000 crore from the commission for construction of international standard airport at Nagchala in district Mandi. He informed that the Airports Authority of India has completed a technical survey related to obstacle limitation surfaces and discussions are going on for construction of airport for operation of wide-bodied aircraft, a release issue here said.
Thakur said that the state is vulnerable to natural disasters like flash floods, cloudbursts, forest fires, droughts and avalanches. Therefore, there is a need for enhancing the size of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). He requested that the SDRF be funded 100 per cent by the Central government.
06/08/19 Tribune
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He requested for a special purpose grant to the tune of Rs 2,000 crore from the commission for construction of international standard airport at Nagchala in district Mandi. He informed that the Airports Authority of India has completed a technical survey related to obstacle limitation surfaces and discussions are going on for construction of airport for operation of wide-bodied aircraft, a release issue here said.
Thakur said that the state is vulnerable to natural disasters like flash floods, cloudbursts, forest fires, droughts and avalanches. Therefore, there is a need for enhancing the size of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). He requested that the SDRF be funded 100 per cent by the Central government.
06/08/19 Tribune
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