Expansion of Mysore Airport runway: KIADB directed to expedite land acquisition
Mysuru: The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has been directed to expedite the transfer of land required for the expansion of Mysore Airport, including the runway upgrade and associated facilities.
The issue was discussed at the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting for the first quarter of 2024-25, held at Abdul Nazeer Sab Hall of the Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP). The meeting was chaired by Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries, H.D. Kumaraswamy.
He emphasised that work on the Airport expansion would commence as soon as the necessary land is handed over.
DC G. Lakshmikanth Reddy provided updates on the project, stating that out of the required land for Airport expansion, 150 acres have been acquired and efforts are underway to secure the remaining 40 acres.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) has requested realignment of Mysuru–Nanjangud stretch of National Highway-766 to accommodate the extended runway. The initial project estimate of Rs. 510 crore has now escalated to Rs. 800 crore, the DC said.
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