The Ministry of Defence, India has sanctioned the transfer of 69 acres of municipal corporation land and the acquisition of 2.18 acres of private land for the Air Force Station in Jodhpur.
Earlier an MoU was signed on 26.03.2017 between Indian Air Force, Government of Rajasthan, Airport Authority of India, Jodhpur Nagar Nigam (JNN) and Defence Estates Officer (DEO), Jodhpur, for transfer of land for expansion of Jodhpur Civil Airport.
The MoU inter alia contained a provision for the transfer of 69 acres of JNN land to IAF on a cost basis.
As per the said MoU, 37 acres of defence land has been handed over to the AAI and in exchange thereof, 37 acres of land belonging to Jodhpur Nagar Nigam Limited has been taken over by the IAF.
The Ministry of Defence has accorded sanction for the transfer of 69 acres of JNN land and acquisition of 2.18 acres of private land for Air Force Station Jodhpur at an estimated cost of Rs 40,90,22,674.
Out of this amount, the cost of 69 acres of JNN land has been revised by the state government from Rs 39,23,89,380 to Rs 93,76,50,969.
The matter is under consideration of the ministry.
