Minister Mungantiwar bats for airport near Tadoba tiger reserve in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Dec 10 (PTI) Maharashtra Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has requested the Centre to reconsider the state government’s proposal to construct an airport near the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Chandrapur district.

Talking to PTI on Sunday, Mungantiwar said he has responded to all queries of the National Board for Wildlife on the need to have an airport in Chandrapur.

He said an airport is needed in Chandrapur to counter Naxalism and to promote tourism and industrial development.

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