Proposal for establishing a Greenfield airport at Kothagudem in Khammam district got a fillip when the Telangana Government asked RITES Limited to undertake further stages of project.

In a correspondence sent by the Secretary, Infrastructure and Investment office to RITES Limited Airports Division, Gurgaon, the State Government acknowledged the pre-plausibility report put together by the last and permitted it to take up further phases of the venture.

Airport at Kothagudem

The Government has recognized area to a degree of 1,600 sections of land at Punukuduchelka town in Kothagudem mandal, which is 240 km (airborne separation) from Shamshabad airplane terminal.

The 67-page report put together by RITES to the Government of Telangana makes a solid contribute for it perspective of the businesses and in addition journey focuses in the district were certain to create air activity request. The report said: “The site distinguished for the proposed advancement of the air terminal is suitable being uncultivated / possessed; having low tree spread, not falling in limited guard airspace and has adequate area to meet a definitive improvement objective.”

The report said the site was observed to be free of any significant checks for all climate Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) accuracy approach operations. It was pointed out that at first, the air terminal could work 50-70 seater air ships and improvement could be arranged in stages. It was recommended that a region of 1,050 section of land was required for air terminal improvement.

Rituals authorities in their correspondence said that on acknowledgment of the pre-achievability report, the following undertaking was to get site leeway from Ministry of Civil Aviation and on acknowledgment of the suggested alternative, land securing must be finished.

It might be specified here that government officials are enthused about getting a Greenfield air terminal at any expense. They call attention to that Sree Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple at Bhadrachalam and Parnasala draw in a considerable measure of vacationers and enthusiasts. Singareni Collieries Company Limited, which has its base camp in Kothagudem would be a major supporter as more than 1,000 authorities are qualified to go via air.

Vicinity of significant commercial ventures in Palvancha, Kothagudem, Manuguru and Aswapuram are relied upon to create air movement. Senior officials of ITC Bhadrachalam, National Mineral Development Corporation, Sponge Iron unit might likewise benefit the office.

Police consider it to be a key airplane terminal that would offer the security some assistance with forcing in utilizing it as a center point for hostile to uprising operations.