Tenders floated for work on Kalaburagi Airport

The state government has set in motion the process to complete the work on the Kalaburagi Airport. Tenders have been floated for a Rs 71 crore project to extend the runway to accommodate the landing of Boeing airbus and bigger aircraft. The state government had entrusted the work of preparing a DPR to RITES. The work has been divided into two packages. In the first package, the work on extending the runway and others, including the construction of compound walls, will be taken up, while in the second, the construction of the terminal building, Air Traffic Control and other buildings will be taken up. The work is expected to begin in April.The total cost of both the packages was Rs 112 crore. According to RITES, an additional 40 acre was required for the night landing facility. Contact: Government of Karnataka. Website: www.karnataka.gov.in