10-ft high compound wall at airbase.
Image Courtesy: Times of India (2nd October 2015)
The Air Force Station (AFS), Lohegaon, has begun constructing a 10-ft high compound wall to demarcate and secure possession of its land on the western end of the runway. The air base is spread over 34 acres.
"Wherever you see the compound wall coming up is the Air Force land and we are just demarcating it," Air Commodore A K Bharti, Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of 2 Wing, AFS, said on Thursday.
The wall is critical to projects like the extension of the runway and to ensure against disputes over possession of land that belongs to the AFS. "The runway extension project will take some time to materialise," Bharti added.
The AFS and the civilian authorities are facing a situation over the closure of the road that passes through the Air Force land that links the city to Lohegaon village, to facilitate the runway extension work. Lohegaon villagers maintain they will have to take a detour to the city if the road is closed. The runway's extension won't be possible without the road's closure.
"Wherever you see the compound wall coming up is the Air Force land and we are just demarcating it," Air Commodore A K Bharti, Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of 2 Wing, AFS, said on Thursday.
The wall is critical to projects like the extension of the runway and to ensure against disputes over possession of land that belongs to the AFS. "The runway extension project will take some time to materialise," Bharti added.
The AFS and the civilian authorities are facing a situation over the closure of the road that passes through the Air Force land that links the city to Lohegaon village, to facilitate the runway extension work. Lohegaon villagers maintain they will have to take a detour to the city if the road is closed. The runway's extension won't be possible without the road's closure.
AFS Lohegaon was open for schools on September 30 ahead of the 81st annual day celebrations of the Indian Air Force (IAF).Over the last decade, the AFS has contributed immensely towards the integration of new aircraft weapons system into the existing infrastructure. It is also facilitating civilian passenger flight operations.
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