CM Khattar reviews work progress of Hisar airport

Tribune News Service

Hisar, October 26

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar held an impromptu meeting of officials to review the work of second phase of Maharaja Agrasen Airport in Hisar today.

The CM landed at the airport and was scheduled to go to Sirsa for campaigning in Ellenabad byelection. He visited the extension of runway and directed officers of the departments concerned to ensure that all work related to the airport was completed within the stipulated time frame.

The officials of the Civil Aviation Department and district administrative officials attended the meeting. Divisional Commissioner, Chander Shekhar, Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Soni and officials of the Civil Aviation Department apprised the Chief Minister about the progress of the work done so far.

Captain Rajesh Pratap Singh, senior member, Joint Working Group of the Integrated Aviation Hub project, apprised the Chief Minister of further action being taken after completing all formalities required for the expansion of the runway and other construction works.

The Chief Minister was apprised of various other works going on, including shifting of Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam high tension power line, setting up of 33 KW sub-station on two acres of airport land, construction of alternative route from Barwala road, observation home shifting, cat lighting works, shifting of the water supply channel and terminal. Work is being done at an accelerated pace to complete other projects, including building of boundary wall on time.