NEDUMBASSERY: Kochi international airport is a great success story for development in the state, said chief minister Oommen Chandy here on Saturday, adding that the airport tops the investment-profit ratio.
He was speaking after inaugurating the Cial trade fair and exhibition centre near Kochi airport.
Presiding over the meeting minister K Babu said all efforts would be made for the development of Kochi airport as one of the largest in the world.
The construction of a new terminal will begin soon with a spending of Rs 300 crore. Ministers P K Kunhalikkutty and K M Mani, K P Dhanapalan MP, MLAs Jose Thettayil and Anwar Sadath, Cial managing director V J Kurien, Cial directors M A Yusaffali, Dr P Mohamed Ali and C V Jacob, Nedumbassesry panchayat president P Y Varghese, airport director A C K Nair, executive directors R Venkiteswaran and A M Shabeer were also present.