Karnataka to consider proposal to name Hubli-Dharwad airport after Sangolli Rayanna and Belagavi airport after Veera Rani Kittur Chennamma
The Hindu
Karnataka government has assured to consider proposal to name Hubli-Dharwad airport after Sangolli Rayanna and Belagavi airport after Veera Rani Kittur Chennamma.
The Karnataka Government on Wednesday, December 13, assured the Legislative Assembly of considering the proposal to name Hubli-Dharwad airport after Sangolli Rayanna and the Belagavi airport after Veera Rani Kittur Chennamma.
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil offered this assurance while replying to a request made during the Zero Hour by members cutting across party affiliations.
Earlier, Congress members Srinivas Mane and Kona Reddy, and BJP member Arvind Bellad raised the issue and appealed to the government to initiate process towards renaming these airports. Their suggestion was welcomed by members cutting across party affiliations.
Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. Patil too assured the House of taking measures to adopt a resolution in this regard by both the Houses after discussing the issue with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
He explained that as per norms, only the civil aviation ministry and the Airports Authority of India had the authority to name an airport. The States could only send a proposal in this regard in the form of resolutions by the State legislature, he noted.
Following this, members cutting across party affiliations urged him to immediately initiate measures to adopt such a resolution to which he responded positively.
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