Hyderabad, July 26 -- Telangana Roads, Buildings and Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Sunday said the state government has taken another major step towards the development of North Telangana by granting administrative sanction of Rs 2,278.14 crore for the establishment of a Joint User Airfield at Adilabad.
In a statement, the Minister said the project, being taken up under the leadership of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, involves the acquisition of 2,009.23 acres of land. Of this, 1,609.23 acres have been earmarked for the Indian Air Force (IAF), while 400 acres will be used for a civil aviation enclave, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities, a cargo terminal, hangars and future expansion.
He said the sanct...