Panaji : If the Indian Navy has surplus land to build golf courses, it can certainly offer some land critical for the extension and upgradation of the Dabolim airport, state Congress president Luizinho Faleiro said Monday, adding to the controversy over building a second airport in Goa.
Addressing a press conference here, the newly-appointed state Congress chief said the Indian Navy was being unreasonable in allotting 12.5 acres of land for Goa’s only airport, reports IANS.
The land is required for upgradating and increasing passenger handling capacity of Goa’s only international airport at Dabolim, 30 km south of Panaji. The airport is operated by the Indian Navy. “If the Indian Navy can have space for a golf course there, then why can’t they allocate more space for extension of the airport,” Faleiro said. Faleiro demanded the state government put on hold efforts to start another airport at Mopa, 50 km from Panaji, and instead upgrade the existing Dabolim airport.
25/11/14 Free Press Journal
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Addressing a press conference here, the newly-appointed state Congress chief said the Indian Navy was being unreasonable in allotting 12.5 acres of land for Goa’s only airport, reports IANS.
The land is required for upgradating and increasing passenger handling capacity of Goa’s only international airport at Dabolim, 30 km south of Panaji. The airport is operated by the Indian Navy. “If the Indian Navy can have space for a golf course there, then why can’t they allocate more space for extension of the airport,” Faleiro said. Faleiro demanded the state government put on hold efforts to start another airport at Mopa, 50 km from Panaji, and instead upgrade the existing Dabolim airport.
25/11/14 Free Press Journal
