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'''Rajpipla Airport''' is a proposed airport at [[Rajpipla]], [[Gujarat]] which would serve visitors near the [[Statue of Unity]], located {{convert|20|km|mi}} away. The government has allocated {{convert|47|ha}} of land, which was previously an airstrip owned by the Royal Family of Rajpipla during [[British Raj]], to the [[Airports Authority of India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gujarat: Government plans airport at Rajpipla for better connectivity with Statue of Unity |date=November 17, 2018 |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-government-plans-airport-at-rajpipla-for-better-connectivity-with-statue-of-unity-5450707/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Airstrip proposed near Statue of Unity |date=October 22, 2018 |work=The Times of India |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/surat/airstrip-proposed-near-statue-of-unity/articleshow/66308434.cms}}</ref> | '''Rajpipla Airport''' is a proposed airport at [[Rajpipla]], [[Gujarat]] which would serve visitors near the [[Statue of Unity]], located {{convert|20|km|mi}} away. The government has allocated {{convert|47|ha}} of land, which was previously an airstrip owned by the Royal Family of Rajpipla during [[British Raj]], to the [[Airports Authority of India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gujarat: Government plans airport at Rajpipla for better connectivity with Statue of Unity |date=November 17, 2018 |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-government-plans-airport-at-rajpipla-for-better-connectivity-with-statue-of-unity-5450707/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Airstrip proposed near Statue of Unity |date=October 22, 2018 |work=The Times of India |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/surat/airstrip-proposed-near-statue-of-unity/articleshow/66308434.cms}}</ref> | ||
Several local communities are opposed to building the airport in Rajpipla, as their land is being [[Eminent domain|compulsorily acquired]] by the government.<ref>https://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-gujarat-tribals-in-narmada-district-oppose-statue-of-unity-state-bhavans-airport-2716230</ref> Despite this opposition the state government plans to build an airport at Rajpipla, in Narmada district, to provide air connectivity for tourists visiting the Statue of Unity at Kevadia Colony in the district.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-government-plans-airport-at-rajpipla-for-better-connectivity-with-statue-of-unity-5450707/|title=Gujarat: Government plans airport at Rajpipla for better connectivity with Statue of Unity|date=2018-11-17|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref> | Several local communities are opposed to building the airport in Rajpipla, as their land is being [[Eminent domain|compulsorily acquired]] by the government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-gujarat-tribals-in-narmada-district-oppose-statue-of-unity-state-bhavans-airport-2716230|title = Gujarat: Tribals in Narmada district oppose Statue of Unity state bhavans, airport|date = 5 February 2019}}</ref> Despite this opposition the state government plans to build an airport at Rajpipla, in Narmada district, to provide air connectivity for tourists visiting the Statue of Unity at Kevadia Colony in the district.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-government-plans-airport-at-rajpipla-for-better-connectivity-with-statue-of-unity-5450707/|title=Gujarat: Government plans airport at Rajpipla for better connectivity with Statue of Unity|date=2018-11-17|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref> | ||
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Rajpipla Airport is a proposed airport at Rajpipla, Gujarat which would serve visitors near the Statue of Unity, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) away. The government has allocated 47 hectares (120 acres) of land, which was previously an airstrip owned by the Royal Family of Rajpipla during British Raj, to the Airports Authority of India.[1][2]
Several local communities are opposed to building the airport in Rajpipla, as their land is being compulsorily acquired by the government.[3] Despite this opposition the state government plans to build an airport at Rajpipla, in Narmada district, to provide air connectivity for tourists visiting the Statue of Unity at Kevadia Colony in the district.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Gujarat: Government plans airport at Rajpipla for better connectivity with Statue of Unity". The Indian Express. 17 November 2018.
- ↑ "Airstrip proposed near Statue of Unity". The Times of India. 22 October 2018.
- ↑ "Gujarat: Tribals in Narmada district oppose Statue of Unity state bhavans, airport". 5 February 2019.
- ↑ "Gujarat: Government plans airport at Rajpipla for better connectivity with Statue of Unity". The Indian Express. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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