Karwar Airport: Final notification for land acquisition

Karwar, Sept 03, 2021: The process of land acquisition for the Karwar Airport is in its final stage. The district administration has issued the final notification under Section 19(1) of the Land Acquisition Act -2013 (The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013).

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Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan said that the details of land that would be acquired for the project are available at the office of the Special Land Acquisition Officer and Kumta Assistant Commissioner.

The landowners and interested persons can submit an objection to the office of the Special Land Acquisition Officer and Kumta Assistant Commissioner within 30 days.

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The district administration proposes to acquire 93-29-05 acres of land in Alageri, Belikeri, and Bhavikeri villages of Ankola Taluk.

Construction of the Naval Air Station is one of the major highlights of the second phase of Project Sea Bird. But instead of restricting it only to Navy purposes, the government wants it to be used for civilian flights too. As a result, the state government has joined hands with the Indian Navy for the Airport project at Ankola.

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While the Navy has enough land for the 2,000 mtr runway for its purpose, the government has started the process of acquiring land for the construction of an additional 1,000 Mtrs runway (for civilian airlines to land) and also the construction of a civilian terminal.