Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh's announcement on Wednesday that work would be awarded for the
greenfield airport at Kannur along with the airports at Navi Mumbai and Goa is
a “clear step for the development of the fourth international airport of the
State', Managing Director of Kannur International Airport Limited V. Thulasidas
said.
Talking toThe Hindu,
Mr. Thulasidas said the Union government had already given the nod for the
Kannur international airport and only specific clearances such as the final
environment clearance, DGCA licence and security clearance were needed.
“We are on the
threshold of commencing the work. The pre-qualification tenders for the
earthwork have already been invited. We want to commence the work this year
itself,” he added.
Development
potential
The approval has come
at a time when the government is ready to float global tenders for the
construction of a runway for the airport being developed near Mattannur here.
The airport project is
expected to kick off massive development in the region. The government has
already initiated steps to secure environmental clearance for constructing the
runway as the Kannur International Airport Ltd. (KIAL) has submitted its
project report for the runway development.
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