Monday, February 07, 2022

No proposal to rename existing Mangaluru airport received from Karnataka government: Centre

New Delhi: V K Singh, minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation has said that no proposal to rename the existing Mangaluru International Airport has yet been received from the state government of Karnataka.

The question was posed by MP Dr Subramanian Swamy in the Rajya Sabha on Monday February 7. He had asked whether it is a fact that there is a great demand to rename the existing Mangaluru Airport, whether it is also a fact that many suggestions have been received on the new names, and what action the government has taken to rename the airport.

Minister V K Singh said that the proposals for naming/renaming of airports are considered based on the recommendations of the concerned state government accompanied by a resolution passed in the state Legislative Assembly. “No such proposal to rename the existing Mangaluru Airport has yet been received from the state government of Karnataka. The decision on renaming of airports is taken by the Union Cabinet after due consultations with the concerned central ministries and departments,” he said.

07/02/22 Daijiworld

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