Date:23/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/23/stories/2007122357830700.htm

Andhra Pradesh

YSR promises land for aviation varsity, airport

Staff Reporter

AMBAVARAM (KADAPA DT.): Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Saturday assured allocation of 3,170.69 acres of land for an aviation university and commercial airport to be established by Bramhani Industries Ltd. at Ambavaram in Jammalamadugu constituency.

The Chief Minister visited Ambavaram and interacted with BIL officials on the progress of the mega steel plant.

He directed BIL authorities to pay higher compensation than that paid by the government to the displaced under irrigation projects.