Land relief disbursement for airport project begins
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said yesterday that the state government has begun awarding compensation for Kangra airport expansion, fulfilling the announcement of the first budget of his government.
“The process of disbursement will start with the award of compensation amount to the land owners of Jugehar village of Shahpur area in Kangra district. A total of Rs 32.50 crore would be disbursed to the landowners of Jugehar. Over a period of time, Rs 3,500 crore (approximately) will be provided to the land owners as compensation as well as for rehabilitation and resettlement of land losers for the expansion of the Kangra airport,” the Chief Minister stated.
Sukhu said the landowners of Jugehar village had welcomed the move of the state government to award the compensation amount as it was their long-pending demand. “The expansion of the Kangra Airport was a priority of the present state government to give a fillip to the tourism sector in the region,” he said.
The Chief Minister said that the airport expansion was expected to significantly boost the tourism industry and support the government’s vision of establishing Kangra district as the tourism capital of the state.
“Under the proposed expansion of Kangra airport, the runway length would be extended from 1,376 metres to 3,010 metres, enabling the operations of A320 type of aircraft,” he added.
The Chief Miniseter said that expansion of Kangra airport would open new doors of employment and self-employment opportunities, thereby bringing economic prosperity for the people of Kangra district.
Runway length to be extended
- Under the proposed expansion of Kangra airport, the runway length would be extended from 1,376 metres to 3,010 metres, enabling the operations of A320 type of aircraft
- The landowners of Jugehar village had welcomed the move of the state government to award the compensation amount as it was their long-pending demand
- The process of disbursement will start with the award of compensation amount to the landowners of Jugehar village of Shahpur area in Kangra district
