Develpment in Gannavaram Airport

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Vijayawada: The Andhra Chamber of Commerce and Industry has taken strong exception to the ‘inordinate delay’ in implementation of the proposed modernisation and expansion of the Vijayawada airport. In a statement on Wednesday, the chamber president M. Rajaiah demanded immediate steps to expedite the project as, he said, it would pave the way for the growth of not only Krishna district but the entire region.

source : http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/24/stories/2008042458260300.htm

Hindu - Vijayawada news - 24/04/2008

Sir · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 1:45 am Post subject: Vizag Ahead!

Gannavaram airport expansion opposed

GANNAVARAM: Opposing acquisition of land for the proposed expansion of the airport here, members of a newly formed committee against the expansion of the airport staged a dharna in front of the Tahsildar’s office while a few activists even locked the office after sending out the staff. They later submitted a memorandum to the office superintendent in the absence of Tahsildar, seeking justice to the poor people residing in the villages adjoining the airport.

The agitation was in response to a survey commenced by the officials of the Airports Authority of India along with the local revenue officials about a week ago to acquire 506 acres of land to expand the runway to 7,500 ft. from the existing 5,925 ft to pave the way for the landing of jumbo flights. The additional land is also required for upgrading the airport with several additional facilities.
Compensation

However, members of the committee claimed that the airport authorities had already acquired 80 acres of land in 1989 and they had not developed the land till now. “The officials are yet to pay compensation to the farmers who owned these 80 acres of land. Instead of developing the land, they are now planning for further acquisition. We are opposing it, as it is against the interests of the poor and small farmers,” said Y. Narasimha Rao, member of the committee and divisional secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s Gannavaram division.

He said that the proposed acquisition would close road connectivity to the residents .
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whatever123 · Telugu Puli Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 669

I dont understand this airport "developement" business in Kostha. I have heard that the state has approved another airport in Guntu and is planning land acquisition(grabbing) for it. Is there any sense in building an aiport in Guntur which is just arounf 30-40 Km from Vijayawada?

andhratalk · Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 25

Central govt clears the process for International airport at Vijayawada. Tenders are called for the upgradation of existing airport to International airport. 18 companies are short listed and final company will be announced on June 15. For some time this airport will work as associated airport to an International airport and then mak as International airport.

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