Maharashtra govt approves renaming of Pune airport to ‘Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj’ airport | India Information

NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra authorities on Monday permitted a proposal to rename Pune’s worldwide airport as ‘Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport’. The choice was made throughout a cupboard assembly chaired by chief minister Eknath Shinde, with the proposal now set to be forwarded to the Centre for last approval.
Chief minister Shinde introduced the choice in an X submit, together with updates on different schemes and advantages for the individuals.

Minister of state for Civil Aviation and Cooperation, Murlidhar Mohol, additionally took to X to share the information, stating: “Step one in direction of renaming the worldwide airport in Pune as ‘Jagadguru Santshrestha Tukaram Maharaj Pune Worldwide Airport’ has been taken in the present day, and the proposal given by us has been permitted by the state authorities. The stated proposal has been permitted within the cupboard assembly and might be despatched to the central authorities for additional processing. This proposal might be permitted within the upcoming Cupboard, Deputy chief minister Devendraji Fadnavis did it in Pune simply two days in the past. Devendraji has permitted this proposal within the very first cupboard after making the announcement.”

Union minister Nitin Gadkari had earlier expressed his help for the renaming, assuring backing from the central authorities. Mohol confirmed that step one in direction of renaming the airport has been efficiently accomplished.