AAI seeks 490 acre land for development of Bhavnagar Airport

Ahmedabad

Airports Authority of India(AAI), the national nodal agency for the development of the Airports across the country has sought 490.36 acres of land from Gujarat government departments of Civil Aviation and Revenue to restore and develop the Bhavnagar Airport.

AAI has asked the state government to hand over the land free from all encumbrances for provision of basic strip, extension of runway, construction of new Terminal Building, approach lighting system etc.,

In response to this, the state government has initiated the process of giving this land to the AAI. The state Government is in the process of taking decision on the TOR(Terms & Conditions) and rates for the land.

AAI has also conveyed Gujarat government its inability to accept Gujarat government’s request for development of Bhuj Airport. AAI has told Civil Aviation Department Gujarat that development of Bhuj Airport development is not in their plan in near future.

– DeshGujarat