India, July 20 -- By R. Chandra Prakash

Mysore Airport has been in the news for quite some time, but mostly for the wrong reasons. However, there was recently some good news. Finally, the State Government has agreed to release funds for the acquisition of the additional land needed to facilitate runway expansion, allowing bigger planes to operate from Mysore Airport.

This would enable Mysuru to get air connectivity to other important cities in the country. It would further accelerate the development of tourism and the IT and BT industries around Mysuru. However, at a time when Mysureans were looking forward to such a happy scenario, new impediments have emerged that threaten the development of Mysore Airport. It appears as if this proje...