State signs MoU with AAI

The on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) withAirports Authority of India(AAI) for transferring 303.62 acres of land for expansion ofBirsa Munda International Airport.

The MoU was signed by deputy secretary of state civil aviation departmentAkhilesh Kumar SinhaandBirsa Munda Internationalairport directorK L Agarwal. As per MoU, the state will transfer 301.12 acres of land to the AAI in the fPhase I of the city airport expansion and around 2.5 acres in the second phase.