Adilabad airport project will be fast-tracked, says Kishan Reddy
The Indian government is fast-tracking the development of a Joint User Airfield in Adilabad, Telangana, to improve regional air connectivity. The project involves collaboration between the Defence and Civil Aviation ministries to establish an Air Force station and associated infrastructure.
Why it matters
This project enhances strategic military capabilities and regional economic connectivity in northern Telangana.
The Centre has decided to fast-track the development of a Joint User Airfield (JUA) in Adilabad to strengthen regional air connectivity in north Telangana.
Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy said that he had held a review meeting with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu on the progress of the Adilabad airport project in New Delhi on Saturday.
The three ministries and the Telangana government will each appoint a nodal officer by next week to ensure coordinated and mission-mode implementation of the project, Mr. Reddy said in a statement.
The meeting also decided to expedite the preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and master plan for the proposed JUA, Mr. Reddy said.
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