The six-member AAI team led by joint general manager (Operations) Dubdulal Chowdhury on Tuesday inspected the old airport and also Hiracherra tea estate, an alternative place for setting up a greenfield airport in presence of District Magistrate (DM) of Unakoti, Uttam Kumar Chakma.
Later, they held a meeting with the DM, Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Kailashahar, Shanti Ranjan Chakma and Vice-Chairperson of Kailashahar Municipal Council, Nitish Dey as part of a feasibility study on setting up a greenfield airport at Hiracherra tea estate instead of reviving the old airport.
The AAI team visited the old airport and the proposed site - Hirapur tea estate - to conduct a feasibility study on setting up a greenfield airport, the District Magistrate said.
“We had a detailed discussion on setting up a greenfield airport at Hiracherra tea estate because the old airport is so small and possibility of expansion is very remote because of land scarcity”, he said.
However, the AAI team is “not satisfied” with the possible site for establishing greenfield airport at Hiracherra tea estate because the place is hilly, which doesn’t suit the AAI’s guidelines for setting up a new airport, the DM said.
“They said they will submit a comprehensive report to the higher authority to take a final call on Kailashahar Airport”, Chakma added.
After visiting the proposed site, the AAI team told reporters that they will submit the report to the higher authority within next few days.
29/12/21 Nagaland Post
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