Land acquisition row,glitches threaten Land acquisition row,glitches threaten Bamrauli civilian airport

Sources also pointed out that widening of the approach road from the city to Bamrauli airport will involve displacement of a large number of people because of the densely populated Mundera Mandi and Dhoomanganj localities. On the other hand,the alternative approach route could increase the distance to over 25 km,whereas it is not more than 15 km at present,they said.

Last December,Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh had written to the state government seeking around 50 acres of land around the Bamrauli Airport,which is under the control of the Indian Air Force (IAF),for developing civilian air facility. The AAI team had visited the site on May 30. The farmers from villages like Chandrabhanpur,Gauspur and Kautahala,whose land will be required,have voiced their opposition against the acquisition. Two Samajwadi Party MPs have also come out in their support.

Allahabad MP Reoti Raman Singh and Kaushambi MP Shailendra Kumar have written letters to the Chief Minister,saying that the farmers need not be forced to part with their land. “There are problems in Bamrauli. Kachri village is close to the Allahabad-Rewa Road and will be useful not only for Allahabad,but also for people from bordering districts of Madhya Pradesh,like Satna and Rewa,” said a SP office-bearer and Singh’s aide.