Telangana CM seeks Centre's nod for 4 airports

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday held meetings with Union Ministers for Civil Aviation and Defence, IT and Railways in the national capital, seeking Central assistance for the state's infrastructure projects including four airports. In his meeting with Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, Reddy urged the Centre to commence work on the Mamnoor Airport located near Warangal, stating that land acquisition for the project has been completed. The Chief Minister also requested an Obstacle Limitation Surface (OLS) survey and feasibility study for the proposed Kothagudem Airport, for which land has been identified at Palvancha, an official statement said. Reddy sought immediate clearances for an alternate site identified for the Antaragam Airport and informed the Minister that the state government is ready to hand over an additional 249.82 acres to the Centre for the Adilabad Airport project. In a separate meeting, the Chief Minister called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and invited him to attend the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Gandhi Sarovar Project, scheduled for the last week of February. Reddy explained that the programme would be held at the confluence of the Esa and Musi rivers, a site of historical significance where Mahatma Gandhi's ashes were immersed in February 1948. The Chief Minister said the Gandhi Sarovar Project is being undertaken as part of the Musi Rejuvenation Project. He added that Bapu Ghat would be developed as a world-class centre symbolising education, culture, spirituality, and ecological significance. The CM also met Union Minister for IT and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and discussed the state projects.