AAI appoints consultant to prepare detailed project report

HYDERABAD: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) appointed a consultant for preparation of a detailed project report (DPR) for the development of Nagarjuna Sagar Water Aerodrome. Adilabad, Aleru and Kagazpur (Sirpur) airports are in the tentative list of unserved airports under Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri while answering a question raised by D Srinivas at the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

The AAI, the implementing agency, has awarded Nagarjuna Sagar Water Aerodrome to ‘Selected Airline Operate’ in the third round of bidding under RCS-UDAN in Telangana, the Union Minister said. It may be recalled here that the Civil Aviation Ministry has proposed to develop water aerodromes in five States, including Telangana. A water aerodrome can be used by seaplanes or amphibious planes to land and take off.