Karnataka Infrastructure Improvement Minister MB Patil mentioned on Friday that the state cupboard has authorised an extra allocation of INR 270.83 crore for the Vijayapura “Greenfield” Airport to facilitate operations of Airbus-320 kind plane, night landing facilities, and different associated infrastructure.
He defined that the cupboard, at its assembly on Thursday, mentioned the proposal intimately earlier than granting approval.
With this, the airport’s complete growth value will rise to INR 618.75 crore. The escalation, Patil, who can be the Vijayapura district in-charge famous, stemmed from modifying the unique design–intended just for ATR plane operations–to additionally accommodate Airbus-320 plane.
Based on a press release issued by the Minister’s Workplace, of the recent allocation, INR 65 crore has been earmarked for night-landing works, paved shoulders on each side of the runway, and compensation for land acquisition.
One other INR 52 crore will go in direction of growing an strategy street linking Vijayapura Airport with Nationwide Freeway-50. As well as, INR 25 crore will likely be used to obtain two ARFF (Plane Rescue and Firefighting) automobiles together with gear, it mentioned.
“An additional INR 2.76 crore has been put aside for BDS (Baggage Detection System) gear and INR 13.09 crore for DVOR (Doppler VHF Omni-Directional Vary) gear procurement and set up,” it added.
Patil clarified that these necessities, although important, weren’t included within the authentic challenge approval.
Based on him, the airport challenge is being periodically reviewed by the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India. Their suggestions are being carried out in step with prescribed requirements.
“To safe funding for the extra amenities, a revised proposal was submitted as early as February this yr to the State-level Technical Advisory and Estimates Committee. After its approval, the proposal was positioned earlier than the cupboard,” Patil mentioned.
The minister confused that the airport is being developed with a long-term imaginative and prescient, contemplating the economic, financial, instructional, and tourism prospects of Vijayapura and neighbouring districts. As soon as operational, the airport will function a significant hyperlink between Karnataka and North India, he added.
