SHIVAMOGGA:
Chief minister BS
Yediyurappa on Monday visited the under-construction
Shivamogga Airport at Sogane on the outskirts of the city and reviewed its progress. He said the
project is expected to be completed by the end of
next year and start commercial operations by February 2022.
According to him, initially the Airports Authority of India had planned to construct a 2,050-metre runway. Following suggestions from experts, the length of the runway is being extended to 3,200 metres to operate wide bodied aircrafts, he said.
Yediyurappa said the project requires Rs 70 crore, which will be allocated in the next budget.
Meanwhile, the CM inaugurated several works, mostly irrigation projects at Shikaripura, his constituency. He said he would tour flood affected areas in
north Karnataka from Wednesday and later approach the Centre for funds to help affected people.
“I have already spoken to
PM Narendra Modi and explained the situation in north Karnataka. I will conduct an aerial survey and inspect flood-hit areas. After the tour, I will send a detailed report to the Centre to get maximum compensation,” he said, adding that the state government has released compensation to flood hit districts.
He refused to speak about the demand to make the report on caste-based census public.