Belgaum, Sambra airport to get Rs. 23.41 crores for modernization

The Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Praful Patel informed the Parliament (Rajya Sabha) today. AAI proposes to spend an amount of Rs.12434.34 crores, during the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-08 to 2011-12) for development of airport infrastructure in the country, which includes Metro airports as well as non-metro airports. An expenditure of Rs. 6443.53 crores has been proposed for development of Non-metro airports whereas an expenditure of Rs. 5990.81 crores has been proposed for development of Metro and other private/ Greenfield airports.

Belgaum, Sambra airport will get Rs. 23.41 crores for modernization / up gradation of airports. Hubli airport is getting Rs.25 crores.


Source: Press Information Bureau

Revamp of belgaum airport by 2008

Source: http://www.business-standard.com
Apart from the 35 airports taken up for modernisation, the AAI (Airports Authority of India) will invest around Rs 490 crore to develop 11 smaller airports like Akola, Belgaum, Cooch Behar, Gondia, Surat and Srinagar. All these airports are also projected to be developed by the end of 2008.