CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Andhra Pradesh government handed over 2,203 acres to GMR Airports Limited for development of the greenfield international airport for Visakhapatnam at Bhogapuram. This Airport Project is based on the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model, on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kurnool Airport, officially known as Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport, (IATA: KJB, ICAO: VOKU) is a greenfield airport at Orvakal, Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Airport was constructed in 1953, and initially had a 3,500 ft (1,067 m) runway. In the 1980s, Vayudoot operated services to Kadapa from Hyderabad.

Detailed explanation-4: -NTR Amaravati International Airport (IATA: VGA, ICAO: VOBZ) is a public international airport serving Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.