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AAI told to give airport takeover proposal to Mizoram: Naidu to CM

Aizawl: Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu has informed Mizoram CM Lalduhoma that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had been instructed to make offer to the Mizoram govt for taking over the state-owned Lengpui airport which will in turn be scrutinised by the state govt. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A n official statement said Lalduhoma met Naidu at the latter's office in Delhi where they discussed the issue of the AAI taking over the Lengpui airport in the presence of senior officials of the AAI and also construction of a new airport in southern part of Mizoram as well as establishment of heliports under the PM-UDAN scheme. Naidu told the CM that he will take up the construction of a new airport in southern Mizoram. Lalduhoma also met defence minister Rajnath Singh and expressed gratitude to the latter for being instrumental in establishment of the Mizo Territorial Army Battalion which will help in generation of additional jobs for the youths of the state. He said the battalion will be raised by June. Singh informed the CM that private educational institutions in Mizoram can work together with Sainik Schools on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode and selected private schools will be accepted as Sainik schools through online applications. Lalduhoma in turn appealed to Singh to declare the national highways and state highways in Mizoram as strategic highways for better maintenance.