Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will lay the foundation for the Bhogapuram international airport on May 3, the state’s Industries Minister Gudivada Amarnath said on Monday.
The Minister, who visited the site earmarked for the airport, said up to 2,195 acres of land out of the 2,200 acres required had been acquired and the rest would also be procured soon.
He said that the chief minister would lay the foundation for the airport on May 3.
“Within 24 to 30 months after laying the foundation, the airport construction will be completed,” Amarnath was quoted as saying in a statement.