Construction of New Greenfield Airport In Sikkim
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17:17 IST
Lok Sabha 15 July 2009
New Greenfield Airports at Pakyong in Sikkim, Shimoga, Gulbarga, Bijapur and Hassan in Karnataka are scheduled to come up in the next two years. Establsihment of airports at Navi Mumbai & Sindhudurg in Maharashtra, Mopa in Goa, Kannur in Kerala, Durgapur in West Bengal, Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh & Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh (for Cargo airport) have been accorded 'in-principle' approval. Further, proposals for establishment of new airport at Chakan, Shirdi & Solapur in Maharashtra, Kushinagar, Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, Ludhiana in Punjab, Karaikal in Puducherry, Cheitu in Nagarland & Paladi in Rajasthan have been received. A proposal for setting up of a Cargo airport at Jhajhar in Harayana has been received.
Government provides financial assistance for the development of existing and new airports in the North-East Region. Government is providing 90% funding of the cost for the construction of new Greenfield airport at Pakyong Sikkim.
The above information was given by the Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Praful Patel in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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