The proposed international airport at Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh has been
put on hold with the Union Government seeking details on its impact on the
environment and directing the state government to elicit views of the public.
The Uttar Pradesh Government has proposed the airport at Kushinagar to cater
to tourists from Japan, Myanmar, Korea, China, Thailand, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
The state government plans to acquire 425 acre including agricultural land
for the Rs 525-crore project. It also proposes integrated development of the
Buddhist circuit in the PPP mode on a DBFOT basis to boost its tourism sector.
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