Malda airport towers to be shortened

Malda, Jan. 23: Power department officials will inspect the western side of the Malda airport with Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials on 24 and 25 January to shorten the height of high tension electric towers in the area.“The officials will identify the towers and prepare a proposal to shorten the height of the towers, which are creating an obstruction to the flying zone on the western side of the Malda airport waiting for resumption,” said the Malda district magistrate Mr CR Das. Land surveyors will also visit the area to estimate the total land acquisition required on the western side to avoid obstruction created by high rise buildings. “The AAI wants to acquire more land on the western side of the facility if we cannot shorten the heights of the identified high rise buildings,” the DM said. “Earlier it was decided that 40 to 50 acres of additional land would be required for the expansion of the existing air port but at present the AAI authorities have demanded more land on the western side,” said the DM. n SNS