Hassan Airport (Karnataka)

Hassan Airport is a greenfield airport project under construction at Boovanahalli village, 6 km from Hassan, Karnataka, India.[1] The State government found the project financially un-viable and decided to revise the project plan in 2012.[2]

Hassan Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic, GreenField
OwnerState Government
OperatorM/s Jupiter Aviation and Logistics Limited
ServesHassan
LocationBoovanahalli, Hassan
Elevation AMSL956 m / 3,139 ft
Coordinates13°00′57″N 76°10′00″E
Map
Hassan Airport

History

The Government of Karnataka floated the airport proposal at Hassan in 1967, keeping in view of the economic and tourism potentials of the district. The Public Works Department (PWD) of Government of Karnataka acquired 134.28 acres of land in 1972 for the airport project. However, the project was shelved until the 1990s. The proposal was revived again in 1996 and the PWD and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), surveyed the area and evaluated the sites for the airport project. The site at Boovanahalli village was selected after detailed study on the physical, environmental, meteorological and economic aspects. A notification was also made in the State Gazetteer and local dailies to invite interested bidders for the project. After technical and financial appraisals, the Hassan Airport Project was awarded to M/s Jupiter Aviation and Logistics Limited, Bangalore.

The project was to be implemented as a joint venture between the Government of Karnataka and Jupiter Aviation. The airport complex was to include a pilot training institute and an Aircraft maintenance centre. An Agreement to construct the airport on Build-operate-transfer basis was signed on 6 September 2007, effective from the day of commissioning of the airport until the completion of 30 years of lease period.[3] The groundbreaking ceremony on 26 August 2007 was attended by former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda The project requires 960 acres of land. The district administration acquired and handed over 536 acres of the total 960 acres required for the project. The remaining 424 acres is yet to be acquired[4] and the project has failed to take off.[2]

Government of India has granted the approval for setting up of 15 Greenfield airports in the country on 12 May 2015. Among 15 Airports Hassan Also approved for Greenfield Airport.[5]

See also

References
  1. Airport projects Infrastructure Development Department, Government of Karnataka
  2. "Govt to draw Hassan airport blueprint afresh". Deccan Herald. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  3. Executive summary Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Government of Karnataka Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Santosh Lad's statement on Hassan airport draws flak". The Hindu. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  5. "GOI grants approval for setting 15 greenfield airports for 'in principle'". Business Standard. 12 May 2015.
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