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`Kumaraswamy, Yediyurappa have agreed to the proposal'
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Union Civil Aviation Ministry wants land to be given to the AAI free of cost
People to be urged to cooperate with regard to land acquisition
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GRAND PLAN: K. Ramalingam, Regional Executive Director of Airports Authority of India, (extreme right) showing the masterplan for Hubli Airport expansion to Revenue Minister Jagadish Shettar in Hubli on Monday.
HUBLI: Revenue Minister Jagadish Shettar on Monday expressed confidence of convincing Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa of the need to provide 386.6 acres of land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the proposed expansion of the Hubli Airport.
Addressing presspersons here, Mr. Shettar said that he had brought the matter to the notice of Mr. Kumaraswamy and Mr. Yediyurappa and explained to them the need for giving some more land to the AAI keeping in mind the overall development of Hubli and Dharwad.
"Both of them have agreed in principle to the proposal. Even if there is any problem, I am sure of convincing the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister," he said. On the request to waive the property tax arrears due to the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation by the AAI, the Revenue Minister said that he would take up the matter with the authorities concerned.
Pralhad Joshi, MP, said that he had discussed the expansion project with Praful Patel, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation.
The Union Minister had promised that his department would consider the project for approval if the Government provided land to the AAI free of cost.
He said he would appeal to those having property in the airport's vicinity to cooperate with the authorities.
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