Sabarimala airport: Govt exploring land choices

By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Though the High Court stayed the federal government directive to the Kottayam district collector to deposit the compensation required to amass the Cheruvally Estate for the Sabarimala airport, the state is exploring choices underneath the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, to amass the property.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan knowledgeable the meeting that steps can be taken to nominate KINFRA because the nodal company for buying land for the airport and the KSIDC for getting ready the detailed mission report.The state additionally sought authorized opinion to make land acquisition for the airport potential within the gentle of the HC order. The state is planning to assemble the airport within the mannequin of the Kannur airport. Application has been submitted to get clearance from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the defence ministry.