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Mys airport: 240 acres to be handed over for runway expansion
Mysuru: Mysuru district minister HC Mahadevappa on Wednesday said that the district administration will soon hand over 240 acres to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the runway expansion of Mysuru airport.
This will help the operational airport to accommodate long-haul flights connecting it to major cities in India.
Speaking to reporters after holding a meeting with senior officials, he said that state govt acquired 230 acres from the farmers. Only ten acres need to be acquired, which will be done and handed over to the AAI to facilitate the airport expansion, he said.
He stated that the state cabinet also sanctioned Rs 101.8 crore for the shifting of utilities, including the relocation of power lines.
As the national highway Mysuru-Nanjagud-Gundlupet-Ooty needs to be realigned for runway expansion, the minister said he requested the Union minister of highways, road transport Nitin Gadkari to give his consent for the proposal of diverting the national highway. The minister said an NH connection will pass through Bandipalya, Hadajana, Chikkagowadanakoppal, Kudanahalli, and Kadakola.
Mahadevappa said state govt also accorded permission to start adventurous sports activities in the Kabini backwaters near Kabini Jungle Lodges and Resorts in HD Kote.
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The minister also rejected the proposal of conducting a Cauvery Aarthi-like event near Kabini.
Mahadevappa said that he also gave instructions to officials to clear the hurdles related to the establishment of the proposed Film City at Himmavu Industrial Area near Nanjangud. Jobs will be provided to landlosers in factories on humanitarian grounds.
MLA GT Devegowda, MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah, deputy commissioner Lakshikanth Reddy, city police commissioner Seema Latkar, superintendent of police N Vishnuvardhan, MCC commissioner Sheikh Tanveer Asif, and ZP CEO S Ukeshkumar were present.
Re-conduct joint survey of forest land
The minister said that he also gave directions to both revenue and forest department officials to re-conduct a joint survey of deemed forest land. Mysuru district has 5,900 hectares of deemed forest land. Of this, a joint survey of 5,000 hectares was conducted.
Mahadevappa said that he gave directions to the district administration to make all necessary arrangements for the smooth conduct of pujas at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hills during the Hindu month of Ashadha and during Chamundeshwari Vardhanti Utsav. He said that the entry of all private vehicles to the Chamundi Hills will be banned during Ashadha Fridays.
