Dharamshala, Nov. 22 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has taken a major step towards the expansion of Kangra's Gaggal Airport, securing external funding to meet land acquisition costs. Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) has agreed to provide Rs 3,000 crore for the project, officials said here on Saturday.
The state cabinet had earlier approved negotiations with HUDCO, following which the proposal was cleared by the corporation's board. HUDCO is a Navratna Public Sector Undertaking under the union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and finances major infrastructure projects across the country.
The expansion of Kangra Airport is a dream project of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, aimed at boosting tourism in the Ka...