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Bengaluru: Karnataka's Revenue Minister, Krishna Byre Gowda, has pledged to promptly transfer the required land to the District Administration for the construction of an airstrip in Kodagu District.
This commitment was made subsequent to a recent meeting at Vikasa Soudha in Bengaluru, chaired by Krishna Byre Gowda, with the presence of Kodagu District In-charge Minister N.S. Boseraju, Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna, and Madikeri MLA Dr. Manthar Gowda.
The discussion at the meeting also addressed the procurement of essential grants and permissions for the construction of a mini Vidhana Soudha and an administration building in newly established taluks.
Also Read: Kushalnagar Mini Airport: Kodagu District Authority conducts Survey for Airstrip Development
In November 2023, the Kodagu district authorities conducted a survey for the proposed establishment of a mini airport in the district. According to reports, the survey and proposal on the airport land identified in Koodige by the District Commissioner will be sent to the state government soon.
In December 2019, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry chose the Kushalnagar airstrip as part of the fourth round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), also known as the Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik (UDAN) Scheme. This designation classified the airstrip as an unserved airport, indicating that it had not hosted any scheduled commercial flights.
In 2018, a Government Order was issued to develop the Kushalnagar airstrip, along with other airstrips in Chikkamagalur, Karwar, Raichur, Gadag, Bagalkot, Davanagere, and Udupi.
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