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Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has begun distributing compensation to landowners affected by the Kangra airport expansion, fulfilling a key promise from its first budget, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Monday.The compensation process will start with landowners at Jugehar village in Shahpur area, with Rs 32.5 crore to be disbursed initially. Over time, about Rs 3,500 crore will be paid out in compensation, along with provisions for rehabilitation and resettlement, to those whose land the govt is in the process of acquiring for the project.Sukhu said the residents of Jugehar had long awaited this compensation, while the expansion will boost the state’s tourism industry. The project, which will extend the airport’s runway from 1,376 to 3,010 metres, will enable larger aircraft such as the A320 to operate, opening the region to more tourism and economic opportunities.The CM emphasised that the expansion aligned with his govt’s vision of transforming Kangra into state’s tourism capital.

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