CM Fadnavis orders to fast-track land acquisition for Purandar airport in Pune

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday ordered to fasttrack the land acquisitions for Purandar airport saying it will be developed for Punes future needs reported the PTIThe proposed Purandar airport will be developed to meet Punersquos future needs amid rapid growth in infrastructure industrialisation and urbanisation he saidAccording to the PTI while speaking at a project review meeting at his official residence Varsha in south Mumbai CM Fadnavis directed the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation MIDC to complete land acquisition for the greenfield airport within a fixed timelineLocated in Purandar taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra the new airport is expected to ease congestion at the existing Lohegaon airportDuring the meeting the chief minister directed agencies such as the City and Industrial Development Corporation CIDCO and the Urban Development Department to clearly define their responsibilities to ensure smooth execution of the project reported PTIHe also said a clear funding mechanism should be finalised for the airport and instructed the MIDC to expedite the land acquisition processSurrounding areas to emerge as major development zoneCM Fadnavis noted that once the airport is developed the surrounding area is expected to emerge as a major development zone He directed CIDCO to ensure land availability in the area at this stage itself keeping future development in mindAccording to a statement from the Chief Ministerrsquos Office CMO the Maharashtra Airport Development Company MADC which is responsible for airport development in the state should be strengthened and all underconstruction airports should be handed over to it for executionThe chief minister also instructed the MIDC to issue notifications for the remaining land acquisition for the Purandar airport and said a proposal regarding funding availability should be placed before the next cabinet meeting reported PTIAt present joint measurement of 1216 hectares of the proposed airport land is underway Fadnavis asked officials to complete the process and submit reports on objections to the state governmentLand acquisition is currently underway in seven villages of Pune districtmdashVanpuri Kumbhar Valan Udachiwadi Ekhatpur Munjawadi Khanwadi and Pargaon Villagewise land acquisition officers of the rank of deputy collector and subdivisional officer have been appointed for the processExpedite land acquisition for infrastructure industry FadnavisFadnavis on Tuesday asked officials to expedite land acquisition for infrastructure and industrial projects while ensuring minimal inconvenience to landownersChairing a review meeting at his official residence Fadnavis said timely land acquisition is crucial to accelerate industrial growth and infrastructure development in the stateThe meeting reviewed land acquisition progress for projects undertaken by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation MIDC and the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation MSRDCWith PTI inputs