Hyderabad: Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said the state govt is accelerating plans to develop airports in Warangal, Adilabad and Kothagudem districts. He said an action plan had been prepared for the proposed projects and efforts were being fast-tracked for early execution, including land acquisition, technical clearances and infrastructure development. The minister reviewed the proposals at a meeting with Airports Authority of India southern region executive director Raj Kishore, aviation director Bharat Reddy and other officials. During the meeting, Ponguleti said the works should be taken up swiftly in coordination with the Centre. He said the state had already acquired around 953 acres for the Warangal airport project and handed over the land to the Centre. Plans are in place to lay the foundation stone soon. For the Adilabad airport, officials decided that the project would be jointly developed by the defence and civil aviation departments along with the Telangana govt. A master plan will be prepared immediately. The minister said the govt was also initiating the required land acquisition for the Adilabad project, which is expected to significantly improve transport connectivity in north Telangana. Regarding Kothagudem, officials said the earlier proposed site was found unsuitable for airport development. A detailed study will now be conducted to prepare a fresh feasibility report.
