A Joint Venture Agreement for development of Greenfield airport at Nagchala in district Mandi was signed in the presence of Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia at New Delhi on Monday. The agreement will pave the way for development of the airport in Mandi, a dream project of the Chief Minister.
On this occasion, Thakur said that it will not only improve air connectivity to the state but will also boost tourism besides generating employment opportunities for local youth. The airport will also enable wide bodied aircraft which also includes landing of international flights. He said that the Greenfield Airport will be developed with a proposed runway of 3150 meters for which land 2840 Bighas has been identified.
