Telangana plans to setup Airport in Nizamabad

Nizamabad, Oct 28: The Telangana State Government is planning to establish an airport at Jakranpally Mandal of Nizamabad district and RITES, a Central government entity is being roped in to conduct the feasibility study.

The proposed airport will be spread over Argul, Kolipyaka, Thorlikonda, Manoharabad and Jakranpally villages. The State Government has identified 1,611 acres covering these villages.

Of the 1611 acres, 809 acre is government land and the rest is patta land, said Industries Minister K.T. Rama Rao during question hour in the Legislative Council here on Friday.

Replying to a question raised by TRS MLC R. Bhoopathi Reddy, the Minister said RITES will be conducting a techno and economic feasibility study. After submission of the study report, traffic demand and forecast report etc, application for site clearance from Ministry of Civil Aviation and No Objection Certificate from Ministry of Defence will be sought, he explained.

Meanwhile, Roads and Buildings Minister T. Nageswara Rao dismissed allegations that irregularities had taken place in Group II examination conducted recently by TSPSC.

The Sangareddy- Narsapur-Toopran-Gajwel- Jagdevpur-Bhongir-Choutuppal stretch covering 152 km and Chotuppal-Ibrahimpatnam- Amangal- Shadnagar-Chevella-Shankarpally-Kandi covering 186 kms will form the RRR. A detailed project report was being prepared, he added.