Govt allots 289 acres to Anil Ambani’s RAL, to be India’s first pvt sector defence aviation unit

Describing the project as a milestone for MIHAN and Vidarbha, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “Anil Ambani has been praising MIHAN during his visits to Russia, France and has in a way served as its brand ambassador. This canvasing of MIHAN will help bring many global companies to MIHAN.”

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Reminiscing about his association with Anil Ambani’s father Dhirubhai Ambani, Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said, “I had his blessings when I completed the Mumbai-Pune Expressway as he was initially very apprehensive of the project. For the this project, I told Anil Ambani that MIHAN is the perfect place and he readily agreed to be a part of the project. It will hugely trigger the development of MIHAN.”

Anil Ambani also said that he is interested in making Nagpur the top most contender for the smart city initiative and has hence taken the leap.

For over a decade, MIHAN has been projected as an international hub in the making. However, it hardly made any progress since 2005, when Boeing
International announced that it will pioneer the Maintenance, Overhaul and Repair (MRO) hub in MIHAN. Boeing had earlier this year handed over the MRO project to Air India. Though the MRO has been ready for a while, it is still waiting to open due to paucity of staff, as reported by The Indian Express last week.
Fadnavis on Friday said, “We have requested Boeing to return to the MRO.”

The Indian Express had reported last week about the state’s bid to bring Boeing back as the MRO partner.

Rajesh Dhingra, president and CEO of Anil Ambani’s group, said in his presentation, “The Nagpur project will attract many global and national companies in the ancillary sector. It will also attract tier 1, 2 and 3 suppliers to MIHAN, triggering growth. The Nagpur unit will assemble 6-seater aircraft and rotary-winged choppers.”