Shahpur, Sept. 6 -- Continuous heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh have posed a threat to Kangra Airport, with a landslide near the Airport on the Mandi-Pathankot National Highway damaging several pillars of its security wall.
Shahpur MLA and Deputy Chief Whip, Kewal Singh Pathania, visited the spot today to assess the situation. He directed the district administration and the Airport Authority to take immediate remedial measures.
Pathania warned that if preventive action is not taken in time, the airport could suffer major damage. He said the matter was also raised during last month's Airport Advisory Committee meeting, but no action has been taken so far.
He further noted that continuous landslides have endangered other pillars as well, wh...