IAF station to be shifted for Rajasansi expansion

Amritsar: IF all goes as planned, the strategically significant Indian Air Force (IAF) station somewhere in the western sector will be shifted, along with all its paraphernalia shortly. The station comes in the way of the multi-crore upgradation and modernisation project of the Rajasansi International Airport. The Airport Authority of India (AAI), managing the airport, has prepared an ambitious Rs 60 crore scheme to shift the IAF station to some suitable place, with all necessary infrastructure.
The green signal has come forth from the Union Ministry of Defence to execute the plan, without any further delay. IAF sources disclosed that they have acceded to the proposal of AAI as the increasing civilian movement at Rajasansi has been proving to be a security threat for the defence station, which is extremely crucial in case of any war or a foreign aggression on the western border.
Top IAF sources confirmed that the Ministry has even given the go-ahead to the project but added the matter would be discussed at a high-level meeting to be held shortly at Delhi.
04/09/06 Dharmendra Rataul/Chandigarh Newsline

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