Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said that a new airport at Purandar in Pune district will be developed. "The state government has taken a decision to develop new airports in the state. The government is planning to develop a new airport at Purandar and permissions for it are being taken," he said.

"Lakhs of people will get employment at the new airport proposed to be built in Purandar. The new airport at Purandar will help in increasing Pune's GDP by 2 per cent," Fadnavis added. He was addressing an event in Pune after inauguration of new airport terminal building.