Delay in upgrading Ludhiana airport deliberate on part of govt: Tewari

Ludhiana MP and Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari has accused Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal of making false claims on upgrading Ludhiana airport.

The state government is deliberately delaying the installation of DVOR equipment for better visibility by not cooperating with the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Badal is trying to take false credit for getting flights resumed from Ludhiana airport whereas his government is sitting over plans to expand it and improve facilities, Tewari said in a statement issued here on Monday.

To substantiate his charges,Tewari quoted a letter from the Union Civil Aviation Ministry to the state government for transfer of 150 kanals of land to the AAI for upgradation of Ludhiana aerodrome besides removal of various obstructions and provision for approach road.

The Union ministry,through a letter about a month ago,had requested the state government to take up the matter on a priority with a view to operationalise DVOR before the onset of the next fog season. It had specifically said your early response is requested,but the state government is yet to respond. When Kingfisher flight was launched in Ludhiana,the deputy CM made state government pay for the advertisements, Tewari remarked.

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