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Process of land acquisition at Doloo for construction of Airport done following due procedure: Dist administration
June 9: Amid a controversy triggered by certain sections regarding setting up of a Greenfield Airport at Doloo Tea Estate in Cachar district of Assam, Cachar district administration on Thursday has come up with a clarification. On behalf of district administration, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue), Pankaj Kr Deka issued a written statement, wherein he asserted that the entire process of land acquisition for construction of Greenfield Airport at Doloo was done following due procedure.
“There are many questions being raised on proposed Airport at Doloo. It is again informed to all concerned that the concerned land was taken up as per instructions received from Govt. following due procedure. The land in question was supposed to be handed over free of any encumbrances. It is under final steps and stakeholders are requested to kindly cooperate on the same,” wrote the ADC in the written statement issued on 9 June, 2022.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in response to a query by TMC MP Sushmita Dev replied on 8 June, 2022, “Till date, no proposal as per GFA Policy, 2008 to construct a Greenfield airport in Cachar District of Assam has been received in the Ministry. However, if any such proposal from any Airport Developer or the State Government is received, the same would be considered as per the Greenfield airports Policy, 2008.”
