Airport upgradation: Chandigarh identifies land

Chandigarh: In an important step towards the acquisition of an upgraded airport, Chandigarh has identified land it will allot to the Army and the Air Force in exchange for tracts it wants from them. The authorities, having chosen six acres occupied by the Army and 2.86 acres in possession of the Air Force, are to make complementary offerings as they try to expand the city’s airport. Meetings on this have been held by senior Union Territory officials and officers of the Army and the Air Force, separately.
Mr SK Sandhu, finance secretary, confirmed it, claiming positive responses from either side. The Airports Authority of India is ready to fund the expansion besides taking the matter up with the ministry of defence. Sources said the exchanges would be a mere formality given that the ground-level assessment had been completed.
14/10/06 The Statesman

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