A team of Airport Authority of India (AAI) will visit Mandi on May 7 to conduct a survey for construction of international airport. A delegation of AAI officers met Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on the issue in New Delhi on Thursday.

The team will visit the proposed sites at Ner Dhangu in Balh sub division, Gogradhar in Padar and Mobiseri in Gohar Sub division along with some other sites for conducting pre feasibility report. Deputy Commissioner, Mandi will coordinate with the team.

The Chief Minister had pursued this matter with the Prime Minister and Civil Aviation Minister during his previous visits to Delhi.

He asked the officers to conduct the survey and expedite the progress so that international airport can come up in Mandi at the earliest. Additional Chief Secretary Tourism and Civil Aviation Manisha Nanda was also present in the meeting.

AAI to conduct survey for international airport at Mandi