The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed airport here, official sources said on Friday. Besides, the AAI is in the process of obtaining environmental and other clearances for the proposed airport.
The draft Master Plan for the airport site at Holongi projects a requirement of 320 hectares of land, which has been forwarded to the state government, the sources said.
This was informed to the local MP Takam Sanjoy by Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh in a letter yesterday, the sources said.
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