(a) whether the State Government of Maharashtra has sent any proposal for approval to the Union Government relating to the Multi-model International Cargo Hub and Airport (MIHAN) project at Nagpur; and
(b) if so, the details and present status thereof?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)
(a) & (b): For development of a Multi-Modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN), Government of Maharashtra has proposed transfer of 278 hectares of land under the possession of Air Force Station, Nagpur, in lieu of which 400 hectares of land is to be transferred by the State Government to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The proposal has been ‘in principle’ agreed to by the Government. Exchange of land would follow after finalization of Memorandum of Understanding between IAF and Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC), a Government of Maharashtra company, and creation of associated infrastructure at the new location by the State Government and the IAF for shifting of air operations of IAF.