PANAJI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a new Greenfield International Airport in Mapa on August 15 next year, said Minister of Pramod Sawant in his speech after begging the flag in the old panariat in Panaji.
More than 35% of the work at the Greenfield airport is complete, he added.
The total project costs have reached Rs 2,615 Crore because of the problem of court and pandemic Covid-19, Sawant said.
“The trade union government has told the highway 6.5 km to connect the MOPA airport to the NH66, and tender has been issued.
The state government will put the foundation stone for the road immediately,” he said.
In 2018, the center has given the principle approval for the construction of a 8 km highway from Dhargalim to Varconda.
The new skill development center, which was built by GMR Goa International Airport Limited (GGIAL), will operate starting in October and the registration for the center will begin from September.
GMR Airport Ltd., through a subsidiary of Ggial, is building Greenfield airport in the Mopa highlands in Pernem Taluka.
The first phase of the airport should be ready in March 2022.
In accordance with the concession agreement, Ggial will have the right to operate a business for 40 years, can be extended with another 20 years.
The airport project will be completed in four phases.
The second phase construction will begin only after 80% of passenger traffic is handled.
Meanwhile, Sawant said that to improve network and sound connectivity, the state government had given permission to install 146 towers in the state.
The minister’s chairman said that the state government will start the Mission of Swachh Bharat Gramin in Goa from Sunday.
Sawant urges people to work together to make independent countries.