Mysuru MP Pratap Simha met Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in Bengaluru on Sunday and urged him to make the financial allocations necessary for expansion of Mysuru airport and renovation of K.R. Hospital, Cheluvamba Hospital and PKTB Hospital in the city.
The Chief Minister is reported to have assured Mr. Simha to consider allocation of funds for the airport project as well as for renovation of the hospital buildings, which come under the purview of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI).
In a letter to the Chief Minister on January 10, 2022, Mr Simha had pointed out that a total of 240 acres of land was required for expanding the Mysuru airport by extending the existing runway to facilitate operation of large sized aircraft from the airport. Out of this, the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) had identified 115 acres that needs to be acquired immediately for the project. But, the proposal was pending before the Finance Department.
