Udupi: New Airport to Come up at Ottinene - Blue Print Approved
by Vinay Pais for Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (GA)
Kundapur, Mar 15: Ottinene, a place known for its scenic beauty near Shiroor belonging to the jurisdiction of Byndoor legislative assembly has been selected for the construction of airport in the vast expanse of more than 350 acres of land. The blue print of the project has been accepted by the district commissioner and the proposal has been forwarded to the central government in New Delhi.
Responding to the request made by K Sukumar Shetty, former managing trustee of Kollur Temple and ex-chairman of Kollur Administrative Council, noted industrialist R N Shetty has assured his full support to the proposed airport project. As the result of consultation by local elected representatives, especially by former MLA Pratapchandra Shetty with union labour minister Oscar Fernandes, the district administration has taken-up the proposal in right earnest.
In the context of Kollur being marked in the tourist map of India as a pilgrimage centre attracting devotees in thousands both from India and abroad. With this in mind the need for an airport is strongly felt. It is rightly visualized by the people of the district that the entire picture of the coastal line would be dramatically changed with the advent of airport. Besides there are likely chances of proposed airport international status with in a short time as the Sea Bird project in the vicinity of Karwar has seen its completion.
It may be here recalled that Ottinene was once selected for military center and rejected later on technical grounds. Now it is a matter of honour and pride to the Kundapur taluk as Ottinene has again drawn the attention of at the national-level.
As compliment and also by-way of a supplementary measure the department of civil aviation and tourism of the Karnataka state government has made an initial contribution of as Rs 10 lac for the construction of concrete helipad near Kollur.
It is a long-cherished dream of the locals to have an airport in the vicinity. Now that the district administration and even the elected representatives have taken a special interest in constructing the airport, hopes are soaring high.
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