India, April 4 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday met Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu in New Delhi to push for the development and expansion of key regional airports in the state, including those in Mysuru, Kalaburagi, and Vijayapura.

During the meeting, Siddaramaiah highlighted the state government's commitment to enhancing air connectivity across Karnataka. Focusing on the Mysuru airport, he informed the Union Minister that the Karnataka government had already spent Rs.319.14 crore to acquire 240 acres of land for runway expansion.

In a letter submitted to the Civil Aviation Minister, Siddaramaiah urged the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to bear the cost of utility shifting-estimated at Rs.10...