Chandigarh, July 22- Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that work related to the 'Integrated Aviation Hub' being developed at 'Maharaja Agrasen Airport, Hisar', which is an international level project, should be expedited.
The Chief Minister was presiding over a review meeting to review the works related to the 'Integrated Aviation Hub' being developed at 'Maharaja Agrasen Airport, Hisar' here today. Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala was also present on the occasion.
Sh. Manohar Lal directed the officials that there should not be any delay in the development of 'Maharaja Agrasen Airport, Hisar' and there should be no delay in the release of funds for the same. While giving directions to expedite the construction work of airport boundary and installation of lights, he said that it is the endeavour of the state government to start regular air service from this airport in the year 2023. He directed to finalize the route for rail connectivity from New Delhi's IGI Airport to 'Maharaja Agrasen Airport, Hisar' at the earliest, fix various routes from Hisar for air service and said that water supply for this airport, the works being done for drainage system and storage of raw water should be completed at the earliest.
In the meeting, the Chief Minister was informed that the construction of three big hangars for aircraft parking was completed on August 18, 2021 after the Environment and Forest Department got the clearance for the second phase development works of 'Integrated Aviation Hub' on November 23, 2020. In addition, old buildings have been demolished and water-channels have been shifted from the construction site. The mutation of about 7,115 acres of land has also been done in the name of Civil Aviation Department. Similarly, 80 percent of the run-way, PTT, taxi-way, apron etc. and up to 70 percent of 33 KV sub-station have been completed.
The meeting was attended by Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. DS Dhesi, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar, Additional Chief Secretary, Power Department, Sh. PK Das, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Sh. T.V.S.N. Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary, Civil Aviation Department, Sh. Sudhir Rajpal, Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works Department, Sh. Anurag Rastogi besides other senior officers.