Mopa int’l airport to be completed by Aug
While addressing the Assembly recently, Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai said the construction of the international airport at Mopa village in North Goa is may be completed and commissioned by August this year. The construction of an aviation skill development centre (ASDC) at Mopa airport site has been completed and the same was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on December 19 last, he said. “The ASDC has become operational and 1,500 jobless youth may be trained prior to commissioning of the airport,” the governor said. He highlighted Goa’s achievements amid the pandemic. “The steps initiated by the government under the directions of the state empowered committee (SEC) in monitoring and taking steps in controlling COVID-19 and programme is commendable,” Pillai said. implementing the vaccination