Centre seeks fast-track clearance for Adilabad airfield project

Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy has called on the Telangana government to appoint a coordinator to hasten the construction of an Indian Air Force Training Centre and Joint User Airfield in Adilabad. Both the Defence and Civil Aviation ministries have appointed coordinators to work closely with the state government on the project.

The proposed facility will feature trainer aircraft, aircraft parking areas, weather shelters, hangars, an operational complex, training grounds, and maintenance facilities. The Airports Authority of India will build a civil terminal and an MRO centre for civilian use. Defence personnel will require residential and support infrastructure, such as married and single quarters, sports facilities, and other necessary amenities.

Essential utilities like water supply and sanitation systems must also be established. Rajya Sabha member K. Laxman expressed concern over drug abuse among students and youth, highlighting the government's zero-tolerance policy towards drug trafficking and the four-pronged strategy to achieve a drug-free India by 2029.