According to a report in the Business Standard, to boost the tourism sector in the state, the Karnataka government has decided to develop 11 airstrips. These airstrips will be developed at locations where there is no airport.
The infrastructure development department (IDD) has identified Davanagere, Bagalkote, Udupi, Madikeri or Kushalanagar, Haveri, Gadag, Karwar, Kollegal, Chikmagalur, Raichur and Chitradurga for developing these airstrips.
According to official sources, the IDD has entrusted the development work to the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) in Gadag, Chikmagalur, Bagalkote, Udupi and Davanagere. The work in other places has been given to the Infrastructure Development Corporation (Karnataka) Ltd (iDecK). iDecK is a 49: 49.5 : 1.5 joint venture between the state government, Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited (IDFC) and HDFC.
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