Azamgarh Manduri Airport Expansion: New Survey Shifts Focus, Minimizing Impact

• Manduri Airport expansion stalled for long, hindering full operation due to short runway.
• Previous expansion plan affected over 1000 houses, causing widespread protests and halting work.
• New survey initiated to minimize affected villages and houses, ensuring smoother expansion process.
• Expansion direction changed from east (affecting National Highway) to south of the airstrip.
• Azamgarh administration sent a proposal to the Uttar Pradesh government for review of the south-side expansion.