Aviation minister Suresh Prabhu Monday said the government is fully “committed” to launch civil flights shortly from the defence ministry-controlled Ratnagiri airport.
Prabhu has been talking to all stakeholders such as the defence ministry, Maharashtra government and the Airport Authority (AAI) to convert the airport in the Konkan region, into a civilian airport, according to a statement from the ministry.
“We are fully committed to start civilian operations from Ratnagiri at the earliest,” Prabhu said.
To speed up the construction of civil terminal and navigation facilities, the AAI is ready to work with Maharshtra State Industrial Development Corporation, he said.
