New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation is planning to rename 22 airports in different cities across the country. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said the ministry has received requests from 10 state governments with proposals for renaming 22 airports.
The minister said that airports are generally named after the city in which they are located. However, if a state government proposes a specific name, it must be supported by a resolution from the state legislative assembly. This proposal is then reviewed in consultation with other ministries and departments before being submitted to the Union Cabinet for final approval and the Centre is obliged to consider it.
‘If a specific name is proposed by the respective state government, supported by a resolution passed in the state legislative assembly, which is then considered in consultation with other ministries/departments and then sent to the Union Cabinet for final approval,’ the Minister said.
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Here is the list of states and their proposals for renaming airports:
Andhra Pradesh: Proposal to rename three airports, including renaming Tirupati Airport to ‘Sri Venkateswara Airport’.
Bihar: Darbhanga Airport to be renamed ‘Vidyapati Airport’.
Haryana: One airport.
Karnataka: Four airports.
Madhya Pradesh: One airport.
Maharashtra: Five airports, including renaming the Shirdi Airport to ‘Shree Sai Baba International Airport’.
Manipur: One airport.
Punjab: One airport.
Uttarakhand: One airport.
Uttar Pradesh: Four airports.
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