Goa mulls new international airport
The Goa government has decided to conduct a fresh feasibility study for an international airport at Mopa by commissioning a top aviation agency, taking into consideration the existing Dabolim airport, officials said.
By PTI |
PANAJI: The Goa government has decided to conduct a fresh feasibility study for an international airport at Mopa by commissioning a top aviation agency, taking into consideration the existing Dabolim airport, officials said.
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) had earlier done the Mopa feasibility study and given it a green signal. However, a special government-appointed committee, which met here on Thursday, noted the report was done ignoring the existing airport at Dabolim near here which is also used by the Navy.
The meeting, chaired by Goa Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane, decided to ask ICAO to 'restudy the matter'.
"ICAO would be commissioned again to do the feasibility study for airport project," said Shantaram Naik, Rajya Sabha MP, who is also a member of the committee along with MP north Shripad Naik, Chief Secretary J P Singh and other bureaucrats.
The proposed airport faces opposition from a faction of the ruling Congress, while Opposition BJP strongly favours the project for the tourist state.
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Following objections, the Prime Minister had constituted a committee headed by Chief Minister Rane to decide on the issue.Start a SIP with as low as ₹500 with ET Money App!
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