Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Prospects brighten for Kannur airport


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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