Kakinada Oct 8th: The expansion works of the domestic terminal airport at Madhurapudi, nearly 65 km from here and 10 km from Rajahmundry in East Godavari district, was resumed after a gap. Revenue officials are busy surveying the required land for modernizing the airport. The airport is important as it is located in the heart of the Krishna-Godavari basin, where the ONGC, Reliance, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, Cairn Energy and several others are operating.
Sources say that there will be a new terminal to expand the present runway from 5,830 feet to 7,500 feet of the World War II airport which was built in 1936. While the construction of the new terminal building is progressing at a cost of Rs 40 crore, the runway expansion proposal is stalled by the problem of land acquisition for the last few months. District revenue officer, Mr M.Mohana Raju said that the AAI had asked them to arrange 966 acre of land to expand the airport which is now being run over only nearly 125 acre. The process would be completed by March 2010, he added.
Sources say that there will be a new terminal to expand the present runway from 5,830 feet to 7,500 feet of the World War II airport which was built in 1936. While the construction of the new terminal building is progressing at a cost of Rs 40 crore, the runway expansion proposal is stalled by the problem of land acquisition for the last few months. District revenue officer, Mr M.Mohana Raju said that the AAI had asked them to arrange 966 acre of land to expand the airport which is now being run over only nearly 125 acre. The process would be completed by March 2010, he added.
Small tank restoration under NREGS Posted on 09-Oct-2009
Hyderabad, Oct 8th: The Andhra Pradesh government directed all District Collectors of the affected districts to take up immediate restoration of all small tanks with ayacut less than 100 acres under NREGS as per the guidelines of Rural Development Department. The government said in order to bring the...
PM gives Rs 1,000cr relief Posted on 10-Oct-2009
Hyderabad, Oct 9th: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday announced Rs.1, 000 crore central assistance to Andhra Pradesh for relief and rehabilitation in flood-hit areas. Dr Singh, who undertook an aerial survey of the worst-hit Krishna and Guntur districts, termed the floods a natural calamity. Ad...
First NMC on Oct 11 Posted on 10-Oct-2009
Hyderabad, Oct 10th: Around 1500 contestants from all over the country would participate in the first-ever National Memory Championship 2009 to be held at Hitex on October 11. Talking to newspersons here today, Triple Guinness World record holder and National Memory Council of India Chairman Squadron...
Death of Activist Balagopal Posted on 10-Oct-2009
Hyderabad, Oct 9th: Well-known Human Rights activist and prominent lawyer, K Balagopal passed away on Thursday night of a heart attack. He was 57. He is survived by his wife Vasanthalaxmi, a journalist in a local daily, and a son. Balagopal was in the forefront of the Human Rights Movement in Andhra ...
Malls to sell essentials Posted on 10-Oct-2009
Kakinada, Oct 9th: The district administration is planning to set up village malls on par to super bazaars where one can get all kind of essential commodities and other household articles at cheaper rates. The administration authorities have already directed all tahsildars to select suitable places a...
MOU Between JNTU & CMU Posted on 10-Oct-2009
Kakinada, Oct 9th: An Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was exchanged between the Central Michigan University (CMU) and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Kakinada on the academics and research, in the campus on Friday. CMU executive director, Mr. Mark Poindexter and JNTU-K registrar Mr. V. Ra...
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