Kangra airport expansion: HP govt extends deadline for land acquisition

The Himachal Pradesh government has extended the deadline for the land acquisition for the expansion project of Kangra airport at Gaggal in Kangra district. According to a notification issued by HP’s Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation, the publication of declaration and summary of Rehabilitation and Resettlement under section 19 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, can now be completed by October 13. The total period when the acquisition work remained held up to 96 days.” “Therefore, in the light of the stated facts and circumstances and also keeping in view the provisions contained in the sub-section of the section 19 of the Act ibid, the governor, Himachal Pradesh, is pleased to extend the period for the publication of the declaration and summary of rehabilitation & resettlement as per the requirement of the provisions contained under sub-section of section 19 of the Act ibid by 96 days from July 10, 2024 to October 13, 2024,” it said. Earlier, the Kangra tourism department in its submission to the collector deemed objections raised by the members of the Gaggal Airport Expansion Affected Society Welfare Committee against the proposed expansion of Kangra airport as untenable.