International airport to be set up in Hisar: Hayana Finance Minister

This will ensure development of the areas around the airport in Hisar and also provide employment opportunities to youth, Capt Abhimanyu said.

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FIle Photo: Haryana Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu leaving Assembly Session in Chandigarh, March 2016. Express photo by Jaipal Singh (Source: Express photo by Jaipal Singh/file)

Haryana Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu on Friday said the state government has decided to establish an international airport in Hisar.

This will ensure development of the area alongwith nearby areas and provide employment opportunities to youth. This was stated by the Finance Minister while addressing a public meeting in village Pali in Narnaund Assembly Constituency, said an official release.

He said in this year’s budget, a provision of Rs 75 crore has been made for Civil Aviation Department and Rs 50 crore has been allocated especially for development of airport in Hisar.

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He said a consultant has been appointed to prepare a detailed report. It would soon submit its report.

The Minister said a cargo airport would also be established in Hisar which would have facility of repair of aircraft. He said a proposal has also been received from a company to build aircraft at Hisar.

The company has demanded 400 acres of land for this purpose, he added.

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