‘City airport to be upgraded’
The Newindpress.com
Wednesday September 13 2006 13:58 IST
BELGAUM: Belgaum, Hubli and Kolhapur airports will be upgraded soon, said Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel.
Speaking at a function organised at the KLES hospital here on Tuesday, Patel said the Civil Aviation Ministry had plans to upgrade the above mentioned airports.
However, priority would be given to Belgaum airport as it was one of the oldest and important civil airports of the country, he said, adding that upgradation of Belgaum airport was necessary, as the Air Force Training centre and MLIRC were situated here.
He said that the Bangalore International Airport would be developed, keeping the needs that would arise after 50 years.
Speaking to reporters at the Sambra airport here on Tuesday, the Minister said almost all the airports would be developed with modern techniques. The needs and the requirements of 2020, would be implemented in 2010, he added.
He said the government had planned to develop the airports of Gulbarga, Hasan and Mysore and added that from October 1, a direct flight from Mangalore to the Gulf would be started from Mangalore.
Minister Sriramulu, MP Suresh Angadi, MLC Prabhakar Kore, former minister R V Deshpande and others were present. Deputy Commissioner Shalini Rajneesh said Belgaum had all the opportunities to be developed as the second capital of the state.
The Newindpress.com
Wednesday September 13 2006 13:58 IST
BELGAUM: Belgaum, Hubli and Kolhapur airports will be upgraded soon, said Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel.
Speaking at a function organised at the KLES hospital here on Tuesday, Patel said the Civil Aviation Ministry had plans to upgrade the above mentioned airports.
However, priority would be given to Belgaum airport as it was one of the oldest and important civil airports of the country, he said, adding that upgradation of Belgaum airport was necessary, as the Air Force Training centre and MLIRC were situated here.
He said that the Bangalore International Airport would be developed, keeping the needs that would arise after 50 years.
Speaking to reporters at the Sambra airport here on Tuesday, the Minister said almost all the airports would be developed with modern techniques. The needs and the requirements of 2020, would be implemented in 2010, he added.
He said the government had planned to develop the airports of Gulbarga, Hasan and Mysore and added that from October 1, a direct flight from Mangalore to the Gulf would be started from Mangalore.
Minister Sriramulu, MP Suresh Angadi, MLC Prabhakar Kore, former minister R V Deshpande and others were present. Deputy Commissioner Shalini Rajneesh said Belgaum had all the opportunities to be developed as the second capital of the state.
