Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Himachal Pradesh demands restoration of original runway in Shimla

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has demanded the restoration of original runway length of Shimla airport as the length has been reduced due to soil erosion. For the restoration work state has demanded Rs 142 crore from the union government.
Member Parliament from Mandi Pratibha Singh on Wednesday called on union civil aviation minister Ajit in New Delhi to raise the issue. Pratibha Singh demanded restoration of original runway length of 4100 feet (1189 mtr ,width 23 mtrs) at Shimla airport. She informed the minister that the effective length of the airport has been reduced to 3800 feet because of soil erosion.
She demanded a sum of Rs 142.70 crore for restoration of basic strip and arresting the soil erosion at the airport. She said that a feasibility study in this regard was conducted by IIT Roorkee and meeting in this regards was also held in the ministry of civil aviation but no action was taken in this regard which is matter of concern for the state government.
17/07/13 Anand Bodh/Times of India
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