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State awaits Centre’s nod for airport expansion

Shillong, Oct 25: The state goverment is awaiting nod from the Centre for acquisition of additional land for the expansion of the Shillong Airport.

“Only when we get the green signal from the government of India, we can go for acquisition of additional land,” Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar told reporters on Friday.

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The Airport Authority of India wanted an additional land of 16-17 acres for the expansion of the runway and the safety areas.

Dhar said the government will soon take up the issue with the union civil aviation minister.

“We have to seek time from the union minister. We would like to call him to come to Shillong if he agrees for inspection on the spot – that is our request from the state government,” he said.

The deputy CM said, “The consultant has submitted a report indicating that feasibility is there provided that some exemption has to be requested from the Centre. That is why we need to meet the government of India once more. If they give exemption I think more or less we have to take a call.”

He added that land acquisition will have to be done by the state government and other infrastructures by the central government.  There is no dearth of fund for the expansion of the airport”, he said.

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