Central Nod Likely Soon On Naming Navi Mumbai Airport After Activist DB Patil: Minister
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Union Minister Kapil Patil had earlier said the name of the new airport in Navi Mumbai will be confirmed at the last stage of its construction.
The proposal to name the upcoming airport in Navi Mumbai after late leader DB Patil has reached the office of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is likely to be approved soon, Union Minister Kapil Patil has said.
Speaking at a symposium organised during the Agri Mahotsav on the topic 'Loknete D B Patil International Airport' at Dombivili on Saturday, Mr Patil said the name of the new airport will be confirmed at the last stage of its construction.
Late DB Patil had led several protests by farmers and landowners surrounding Panvel tehsil in Raigad district when the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) acquired land in the area decades ago.
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