Govt approves location for airport in Mansehra
ABBOTTABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal government has approved the location and construction of an airport in Tanawal area and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has declared the proposed project technically and financially viable.
The airport will complement the proposed dry port and facilitate Pak-China trade to a great extent. The project will generate employment opportunities in the Tanawal area, which is scenic but underdeveloped.
The sources said that initially Pakkal valley of Mansehra was proposed but wiser thinking prevailed to save the already shrinking valuable agricultural land. “The citizens of six districts of Hazara division are employed in large numbers in the Middle East and the airport will provide them immediate access to their homes,” said an official.
The sources disclosed that a team from the CAA visited the area and observed all aspects of the proposed airport including financial viability. The team, according to sources, visited the area on the directive of the prime minister and the final report has been submitted to the Prime Minister’s office.
According to local sources, the tract begins from Lassa Nawab onwards and is sufficient to meet requirements of the land availability. It has been learnt that land acquisition process will begin within a month or so and the project has been accorded high priority.
The area of the proposed airport lies within the constituency of Member National Assembly from Mansehra, Capt (r) Muhammad Safdar, who is son-in-law of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and has been taking a keen interest in the uplift of the entire Hazara region.
When contacted by this correspondent, Muhammad Safdar stated that this is one of the major projects announced by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his pre-election public meeting at Mansehra. He further said that funds have been allocated for the project in Mansehra and confirmed that the CAA team had declared the project feasible.
Replying to a question, he declared that trade with China through the Northern Areas would be greatly facilitated and economy boosted and poverty level reduced.He said over 4,000 jobs would be created due to the project. He claimed that with this project, tourism would be facilitated and both local and foreign tourists would find a pleasant destination in the peaceful area.
Muhammad Safdar stated that the Motorway Project, another mega project as announced by the prime minister, is also well underway and will be formally inaugurated in the second week of March 2014.
He said three lanes Burhan-Mansehra expressway project funded by the Asian Bank has been duly converted into a four-lane motorway and funds have been made available by the federal government.
ABBOTTABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal government has approved the location and construction of an airport in Tanawal area and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has declared the proposed project technically and financially viable.
The airport will complement the proposed dry port and facilitate Pak-China trade to a great extent. The project will generate employment opportunities in the Tanawal area, which is scenic but underdeveloped.
The sources said that initially Pakkal valley of Mansehra was proposed but wiser thinking prevailed to save the already shrinking valuable agricultural land. “The citizens of six districts of Hazara division are employed in large numbers in the Middle East and the airport will provide them immediate access to their homes,” said an official.
The sources disclosed that a team from the CAA visited the area and observed all aspects of the proposed airport including financial viability. The team, according to sources, visited the area on the directive of the prime minister and the final report has been submitted to the Prime Minister’s office.
According to local sources, the tract begins from Lassa Nawab onwards and is sufficient to meet requirements of the land availability. It has been learnt that land acquisition process will begin within a month or so and the project has been accorded high priority.
The area of the proposed airport lies within the constituency of Member National Assembly from Mansehra, Capt (r) Muhammad Safdar, who is son-in-law of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and has been taking a keen interest in the uplift of the entire Hazara region.
When contacted by this correspondent, Muhammad Safdar stated that this is one of the major projects announced by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his pre-election public meeting at Mansehra. He further said that funds have been allocated for the project in Mansehra and confirmed that the CAA team had declared the project feasible.
Replying to a question, he declared that trade with China through the Northern Areas would be greatly facilitated and economy boosted and poverty level reduced.He said over 4,000 jobs would be created due to the project. He claimed that with this project, tourism would be facilitated and both local and foreign tourists would find a pleasant destination in the peaceful area.
Muhammad Safdar stated that the Motorway Project, another mega project as announced by the prime minister, is also well underway and will be formally inaugurated in the second week of March 2014.
He said three lanes Burhan-Mansehra expressway project funded by the Asian Bank has been duly converted into a four-lane motorway and funds have been made available by the federal government.
