Goa seeks Dabolim airport revamp Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Goa government Friday discussed with the central government and defence ministry ways to upgrade its Dabolim airport in view of high inflow of traffic into the state. During a meeting here chaired by Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, Goa's Deputy Chief Minister Wilfred D'Souza discussed the airport's revamp in the presence of deputy chief of naval staff G.S. Bedi, according to a civil aviation ministry press release. Ways to make the existing airport more versatile were discussed and a consensus was reached on more cooperation from the navy, it added. The state government, which agreed to cooperate and give more land for the development of the airport, has also assured more land to extend parking areas. The Airport Authority of India, too, has extended an offer to build parallel taxiways, extending the apron of the airport and connecting roads in the airport. The Indian Navy has agreed to give nine acres of land for extending the civilian airport in lieu of which the navy will be given other land by the Goa government. The civil aviation ministry is preparing a note for cabinet approval in this regard. -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Yahoomessenger: fredericknoronha http://fn.goa-india.org | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Independent Journalist | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 ---------------------------------------------------------- Photographs from Goa: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/popular-views/ _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list ([email protected])
