To study suitability of the location for setting up
IPR / Our Bureau
LUNGLEI, June 07 2022: In an important development for Mizoram’s ongoing connectivity initiative, the State Government Wednesday conducted an aerial survey at Vuakmual, Lunglei District in southern Mizoram. It was for study the suitability of the location for setting up a Greenfield airport.
The helicopter Survey took off from Kawmzawl Helipad, Lunglei at 11 a.m. this forenoon, and included Agriculture Minister C Lalrinsanga, Rajya Sabha MP K Vanlalvena, Lunglei HPC Vice Chairman Lawmawma Tochhawng, as well as representatives from I&PR Department, and MJA Lunglei.
At the request of the Mizoram Government, an important meeting to discuss setting up of an airport for Southern Mizoram was conducted at the Ministry of Civil Aviation on April 14 2023.
Today’s aerial report studied in detail the suitability of Vuakmual and adjoining areas for setting up an airport, and whether there is enough space/land to construct terminal building and fire station, and whether there are any possible obstructions in the vicinity for aerial traffic, and whether the area is a free land and not privately owned. Following today’s preliminary survey, technical surveys of the site are expected to commence soon.
Setting up of an additional airport for southern Mizoram is a long cherished dream of citizens and the government alike. Mizoram’s lone airport, Lengpui airport is 197.8 km, 272.2 km, 328.7 km respectively from Lunglei, Lawngtlai and Siaha, the three District capital towns of southern Mizoram. The journey to Lengpui airport is often long and arduous, particularly during the monsoon when the roads are often blocked by landslides.
Vuakmual is estimated to be 25-30 km from Lunglei town and would be easily accessible from all southern districts of Mizoram.
Mizoram government has already submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Civil Aviation to include this project under the Ministry’s Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) 5.0.
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