APATA, Welcomes The Union Budget, Especially The Focus On Development Of 50 New Airports/ heliports/ water dromes.
With a view to developing, this north Andhra, we request the following.
1) Bhogapuram Airport to have MRO facilities.
2) An Aviation University to train pilots and Engineers in mechanical and electrical engineering of aircraft.
3)Development of Badangi, Bobbili Airfield for Defence as already planned but not implemented.
4) Development of Water drome and Heliport at Srikakulam to cater to upcoming ports of Bhavnapadu etc
5) Development of Heliports/ Water drome airports in Vizianagaram City, especially in the Big lake in the city
6) Development of The Forts in bobbili and Vizianagaram for Tourism promotion.
7)Development of Sun Temple, Srikurmam temples in Srikakulam and Shri Rama Temple in Vizianagaram on lines of Yadigirigutta Narasimha Temple Development in Hyderabad.
8) Development of An Industrial park/SEZ at Vizag/ sklm/ vizianagram corridor like Sri City at AP chennai border to promote electronic/ chip/phone/manufacturing.
9) Promoting and Development of Bird Sanctuary at Srikakulam as a leading tourist attraction on the lines of Sentosa island in Singapore with Resort facilities adjoining.
These will promote, employment, hospitality industry, Tourism, and Air travel in the entire North Andhra, with 2 new ports, one new airport, 2 new heliports, 2 new waterdrome airports, New industrial sricity type SEZ, and Defence AirBase Training at bobbil with additional tourist attractions of bird sanctuaries/ Forts/ and Spiritual tourism with Development of Major uplift to age-old historic sun and kurma avatar temples.