AMRITSAR: Secretary Civil Aviation of Government of India Ashok Chawla announced that Rajasansi international Airport Amritsar would be ready as per the international standard by March 31, 2008.

Addressing press conference here Friday, Chawla said that first part of expansion’s work was already finished and now work for second phase of expansion going on war footing level and that would be completed by Next year March 31.

Chawla said that during the second phase of expansion Amritsar Airport required forty four acres land more for the extension of Aircraft runway and land would be provided by the Punjab Government.

Airport Authority of Indian has earmarked Rs. 225 crore for the completion of second phase of Airport Rajasansi, added Chawla.

Stating further Chawla said that in view of increasing domestic and international traffic Amritsar Rajasansi Airport would be required 400 acre more land with in the next few years but at the moment there was no such pan to acquire 400 acre.

Talking about the new construction of Airport at Mohali Chawla said that Punjab Government would provide 300 acre land.  Airport Authority of India also ready construct one more Airprot at Sahnewal in Ludhina and Punjab Government would also provide 300 acre land for this purpose and cost of the land would be nearly Rs. 600 core, informed Chawla.

Earlier Chawla accompanied by the Chief Secretary of Punjab Ramesh Inder Singh paid obeisance at Golden Temple today.