With the Centre granting environmental clearance recently, the private airport company has obtained all necessary clearances required for its proposed airport project in Aranmula, said Mr Anto Antony, MP.
In a statement issued here on Friday, the MP said the Union Defence Ministry, Airport Authority of India and Civil Aviation Ministry have granted clearances for the private airport project much earlier.
He said the State Government has also informed the Centre accepting the clearances given to the project by the previous Left Democratic Front Government.
Mr Antony said the proposed private airport project was a dream project as far as Pathanamthitta was concerned, adding that it would bring about a great leap in the development profile of the district.
According to him the proposed airport would give a facelift to different sectors like tourism, information technology, road and development in the district, making a blessing to the future generation.
The project, once materialised, would generate permanent employment opportunity to not less than 1,500 people, besides generating as many as 6,000 job opportunities in the allied sectors, he added.
Mr Antony said the proposed airport would be of great help to devotees visiting Sabarimala, Maramon, Pathanamthitta Juma Masjid, Chakkulathukavu, Parumala Church, Manjanikkara Diara Church, Vavar Mosque at Erumely as well as tourists visiting the place for the Aranmula Vallamkali.
The MP said all the propaganda against the private airport project were totally unfounded. He also sought public co-operation in materialising the project.
