In-principle approval granted for Kurnool greenfield airport

The MoCA has granted in-principle approval for the Orvakal (Kurnool) greenfield airport project, following the recent recommendation by the Steering Committee on Greenfield Airports. Besides, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has also given the no-objection certificate for the project. K.C.V.R Infra Projects Private Limited, JMC Projects Limited and Sandeep Ravindra Engineering Contractor have submitted bids for the construction of the airport in Andhra Pradesh. The bids are currently under technical evaluation and are likely to be finalised by December 2016.