On behalf of the district administration, Revenue Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Pankaj Kr Deka issued a written statement, arguing that the entire process of land acquisition for the construction of Dru Airport was carried out in due process.
“Many questions have been raised about Dru’s proposed airport. All parties are again informed that this particular land has been taken up according to the instructions received from the government in due process. The land in question is It is to be delivered free of charge. Burden. It is in the final stages of implementation and stakeholders are asked to kindly cooperate with this, “the ADC said in a statement issued on June 9. wrote.
In response to the question answered on June 8, Federal Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said, “Until date, the GFA policy proposal to build Greenfield Airport in Assam’s Cachar district has been received within the ministry. No. If you receive such a proposal from an airport developer or state government, the same will be considered in accordance with the 2008 Greenfield Airport Policy. ”
In addition to this, the administration of the Cachar district has revealed that the Assam State Government (GoA) is acquiring land from a state fund for airport development. Once the procedure is complete, it will lead to the next steps that the state and central government should take. GoA and the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) have been in constant contact for the past three years. The AAI team first visited from Delhi in January 2020 for a site inspection.
Citing Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 of the Greenfield Airport Act of 2008, the district administration further states: May be approved by the government on a case-by-case basis. … in the northeastern states, the government can allocate land to private companies / AAI for the installation of airports. The reverse is also possible. In addition, according to Section 5.4, the government can give land to authorities without claiming money to promote the development of Greenfield Airport.
The video message ADC Pankaj Kr Deka also said that everything was going well according to the rules and urged the public not to cause unnecessary panic. He urged all stakeholders to cooperate.