Guntur: The government is likely to set up all-India institutions like IIIT, IIM, NIT and AIIMS, a new railway zone and an international airport in Krishna and Guntur districts. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu held a meeting with the Guntur and Krishna district collectors and asked them to furnish details of the availability of land for setting up other all-India institutions like the Tribal University, Petro-chemical Corridor and Petrochemical University.
At the behest of the CM, district collector Suresh Kumar directed the revenue officials to conduct a fresh survey to identify government land and prepare a detailed report within four days. He will submit a fresh land availability report to the government. Based on it, the government will take a decision to establish the all-India institutions in Guntur district.
As part of this exercise, the government is thinking of upgrading the existing Gannavaram airport into an international airport or alternately construct an international airport near Nuzvid. As many as 30,000 acres of forest land is available near Nuzvid, and if this land is denotified, the government would take steps to construct an international airport there.
At a meeting held with Union civil aviation secretary Krishna Kishore, Mr Naidu decided to set up international airports at Vijayawada, Vizag and Tirupati. At least 4,000 acres of land is required for an international airport. The government is in favour of allocating land at Nuzvid for the international airport and the all-India educational institutions.
M.P. Rayapati Sambasiva Rao submitted a memorandum to Mr Naidu to take steps to establish the new railway zone in Guntur district. Recently, the Guntur Bar Association passed a resolution requesting the government to re-establish the High Court in the district and honour the gentlemen’s agreement.
Chief secretary I.Y.R Krishna Rao and DGP J.V. Rayudu visited the 6th battalion of the Andhra Pradesh Special Police in Mangalagiri and inquired about the facilities available.
