Air Deccan to reach Gulbarga, Hassan
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
2 Dec, 2006 0115hrs IST
GULBARGA: The Air Deccan has written a letter to the Karnataka government, dated November 24, expressing its readiness to provide its service in Gulbarga and Hassan, said V. P. Balegar, principal secretary to the infrastructure development department of the Karnataka government,on Wednesday.
Participating in an interactive programme, organised by the Hyderabad-Karnataka CII, Balegar said that the Union government in its letter to the Karnataka government in October,had sought information on which company would provide its air facility if airports were started in Hassan and Gulbarga, for which it was ready to provide a special grant of Rs. 20 crore to the selected company.
He said that 567 acres of land has already been acquired in Srinivas Saradgi village, which is in the outskirts of Gulbarga City and he has asked the Gulbarga deputy commissioner to acquire another 125 acres of land for expanding the proposed Gulbarga airport into an international airport.Balegar said the construction of Gulbarga airport would commence as soon as the Airport Authority of India gave its nod.
The principal secretary to the infrastructure development department said that the Karnataka government has proposed to have airports in 12 district headquarters of the state. For this purpose,the government has already decided to apply for getting permission for constructing airports in Shimogga and Bijapur.
Karnataka chief minister Kumarswami has written a letter to the union government requesting to make necessary arrangements for using the Bidar and Karwar Air Force airports for civilians too. Balegar said that the government has asked Belgaum district administration to acquire another 370 acres land and the Hubli-Dharwar Administration to acquire another 400 acres of land for expanding the existing airports. The Bellary airport would also be developed, he said.
The Principal secretary of the infrastructure development department said that while the percentage of air travel was 20% in 2004-06 from April to July, it has increased to 57% in 2006 from April to July of this year.
Balegar further said that the Karnataka government has written letter to the railway ministry expressing its readiness to share 50% of the construction of the Bidar-Gulbarga railway line and has requested to come forward to sign an MoU on this matter
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
2 Dec, 2006 0115hrs IST
GULBARGA: The Air Deccan has written a letter to the Karnataka government, dated November 24, expressing its readiness to provide its service in Gulbarga and Hassan, said V. P. Balegar, principal secretary to the infrastructure development department of the Karnataka government,on Wednesday.
Participating in an interactive programme, organised by the Hyderabad-Karnataka CII, Balegar said that the Union government in its letter to the Karnataka government in October,had sought information on which company would provide its air facility if airports were started in Hassan and Gulbarga, for which it was ready to provide a special grant of Rs. 20 crore to the selected company.
He said that 567 acres of land has already been acquired in Srinivas Saradgi village, which is in the outskirts of Gulbarga City and he has asked the Gulbarga deputy commissioner to acquire another 125 acres of land for expanding the proposed Gulbarga airport into an international airport.Balegar said the construction of Gulbarga airport would commence as soon as the Airport Authority of India gave its nod.
The principal secretary to the infrastructure development department said that the Karnataka government has proposed to have airports in 12 district headquarters of the state. For this purpose,the government has already decided to apply for getting permission for constructing airports in Shimogga and Bijapur.
Karnataka chief minister Kumarswami has written a letter to the union government requesting to make necessary arrangements for using the Bidar and Karwar Air Force airports for civilians too. Balegar said that the government has asked Belgaum district administration to acquire another 370 acres land and the Hubli-Dharwar Administration to acquire another 400 acres of land for expanding the existing airports. The Bellary airport would also be developed, he said.
The Principal secretary of the infrastructure development department said that while the percentage of air travel was 20% in 2004-06 from April to July, it has increased to 57% in 2006 from April to July of this year.
Balegar further said that the Karnataka government has written letter to the railway ministry expressing its readiness to share 50% of the construction of the Bidar-Gulbarga railway line and has requested to come forward to sign an MoU on this matter
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