Vijayawada: The hopes of denizens in Vijayawada were dashed after the Centre apparently failed to provide adequate budgetary allocations for developing the Gannavaram airport on par with the international airports.
Even as Airports Authority of India (AAI) and district administration are gearing up to begin the airport development works, the “Centre’s apathy” towards the key project has left everyone shocked. The Centre’s “indifferent approach” will have a bearing on State Government which is all set to present its annual budget. Andhra Pradesh is said to be heading for a deficit budget of Rs.16,000 crore.
The plans to take up expansion works reached a crucial stage with the district administration leaving no stone unturned to convince farmers in handing over their lands. A series of meetings were already conducted with the farmers in this regard and Union Minister of Civil Aviation P. Ashok Gajapati Raju and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu instructed officials concerned to expedite the work in the wake of increasing passenger patronage after bifurcation.
28/02/15 M Srinivas/The Hindu
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Even as Airports Authority of India (AAI) and district administration are gearing up to begin the airport development works, the “Centre’s apathy” towards the key project has left everyone shocked. The Centre’s “indifferent approach” will have a bearing on State Government which is all set to present its annual budget. Andhra Pradesh is said to be heading for a deficit budget of Rs.16,000 crore.
The plans to take up expansion works reached a crucial stage with the district administration leaving no stone unturned to convince farmers in handing over their lands. A series of meetings were already conducted with the farmers in this regard and Union Minister of Civil Aviation P. Ashok Gajapati Raju and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu instructed officials concerned to expedite the work in the wake of increasing passenger patronage after bifurcation.
28/02/15 M Srinivas/The Hindu
