Maha’s Palghar district to get new airport

The construction work for Mumbai’s satellite airport in Palghar district has begun as the Maharashtra government has selected Kelva-Mahim and Dapchari as two places for the airport. At Kelva-Mahim the district collectorate has begun work on the project by identifying three plots and has started data collection process which includes identifying government and private land at each of the sites. The alternative site is that is being looked at is at Dapchari, about 70 kilometers from Kelva-Mahim, said a senior official. According to the reports, three sites of 400 hectares each at Kelva-Mahim have been identified for the airport. The details will be soon submitted to the Maharashtra Airport Development Corporation (MADC). The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and MADC are believed to be jointly working on the airport plan.