The Andhra Pradesh government has handed over 229.34 acres of land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for expansion of the Tirupati airport.
In all, 701.96 acres of land are required for the expansion project. The remaining land is yet to be handed over, an official press release said here today.
The land required for the airport was being acquired from five villages -- Kurukalva, Kothapalem, Anagunta, R Mallavaram and Vikruthamala and Rs 100.96 crores funds towards land acquisition has been sanctioned.
The Rs 294 crore project will be taken up in three phases. The Rs 174 crore first phase would include construction of terminal buildings (Rs 102 crore), apron (Rs 17 crore) and other works (Rs 55 crores), the release added.
