Airport terminal extension work to be completed by 2020: S. Srikumar
Mangaluru airport to become one among ‘Top 10’ airports in world shortly
Mangaluru, September 14: Airport Development Authority of India South Zone Regional Director S Srikumar said that Mangaluru International airport terminal extension work would be completed by March 2020.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday, he said that total 10,000 sq ft terminal would be constructed at a cost of Rs 132.24 crore and separate entry and exit points would be made for international travelers. The existing hall could accommodate 250 passengers on arrival of the flights and the new one could accommodate 500 passengers. Currently, the airport has 28,000 sq ft terminal and with the extension, it would have 38,000 sq ft terminal which will suffice the demand, he said.
Extension of the Safety Basic Strip of the Runway and the second stage of the Taxi Track was taken up at a cost of Rs 121 crore and it would be completed by August 2019. The Safety Basic Strip extension work was taken up for the safety of international level flights maintenance. Currently, the existing runway has the capacity of maintaining 10 flights per hour and now with the extension, it will increase it to 20 flights, he said.
Flights parking bay extension work was taken at a cost of Rs 7 crore and it would be completed by 2019, he added.
Various schemes under CSR
Under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Mangaluru airport has made an agreement to construct permanent UGD work at Malavoor at an estimated cost of Rs 6.75 crore. Apart from this, an anganwadi building was constructed at Malavoor at a cost of Rs 14 lakh, he said.
Mangaluru Airport Authority director V.V. Rao was present at the press conference.
Mangaluru airport to become one among ‘Top 10’ airports in world shortly
The Mangaluru Airport has got the first place in India under the Swachh Bharat scheme and second place in rating. It was their target to take this airport to number one in the country in the ratings. In the international level, the Mangaluru Airport has 30th place and the authority has planned to bring this within Top 10 airports in the world, Srikumar said.
In view of this, the toilets in the terminal building would be renovated into international standard. Security hold area extension, artificial fall-ceiling and other works would be taken up at a cost of Rs 7.50 crore and the work would be completed within next 8 months, he said.
Local art and culture would be given importance in the airport. Pillars of Guttu models, Tiger dance, Yakshagana Art forms and other Art forms would be developed in the Airport, he said.
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Kantara mimicking case: HC extends interim relief given to actor Ranveer Singh till March 9
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka High Court on Monday extended the interim relief given to Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh till March 9, in a case related to mimicking a character from the movie, 'Kantara Chapter-1', and allegedly mocking a deity.
The actor had approached the High Court seeking the quashing of the FIR against him for mimicking Rishab Shetty's role as 'Chavunda' deity in the movie.
While mimicking, Singh had called the deity a "ghost". The actor was asked to appear before the court in person on Monday.
Appearing on behalf of the actor, his counsel Sajjan Poovayya said Singh was stuck in London and was unable to reach Bengaluru due to the conflict in West Asia.
The complainant, who is a lawyer, alleged that his religious sentiments were hurt by calling the deity a ghost. On the directions of a local Court, the police registered a case against the actor.
The High Court on February 24 granted interim relief to the actor with directions to the police not to take any coercive steps against him.
