Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thurasday called on Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu at New Delhi and discussed various issues involved in securing speedy clearances for construction of international airport in district Mandi.
Thakur said that 700 acres of land, out of which 640 acres private and 60 acres government land has been identified at Naagchala for airport construction.
He said that Mandi is the central point of the state and is the gateway to border area, therefore strategically important place.
The Chief Minister urged Prabhu for providing speedy clearance for construction of airport besides providing budget for the same.
He also sought assistance for launching Udaan 2 in the state soon so that connectivity gets strengthened and tourists can reach state in more numbers and at affordable rates and also requested for expansion of Shimla airport.