Punjab cabinet minister Harbhajan Singh said on Sunday that the construction work of the upcoming international airport at Halwara, about 40 km from here, is likely to be completed by July.
The minister, who was in the city to oversee the construction, said the tenders for the project have already been awarded by the Public Works Department (PWD). Addressing a gathering on the occasion, the cabinet minister said that civil works worth Rs 46.91 crore have already been started.
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The works include the construction of internal roads, a taxiway, an apron, estate public health services, campus lighting, an interim airport, a terminal building, a sub-station, a toilet block and parking.
Listing the Halwara airport as an ambitious project of the state government, the minister said that every effort is being made to start flights as soon as possible as the project will help the industry in Ludhiana besides helping the industry in the region. Will pave the way for overall development. and other surrounding districts to a greater extent.
In January, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also inspected the ongoing work at Civil Air Terminal Halwara and asked the officials to expedite the work so that it could be completed at the earliest.
Singh said the Punjab Assembly has passed a resolution requesting the Center to name the upcoming international airport at Halwara in Ludhiana as Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha International Airport.
The minister was accompanied by Raikot MLA Hakam Singh Contractor, Deputy Commissioner Surabhi Malik, Ludhiana (Rural) SSP Navneet Singh Bains and many others during the tour.