Mumbai. 03 Oct

(HS): The Maharashtra Government has decided to rename three airports in

Maharashtra. The Navi Mumbai airport will be named as D B Patil Airport, while

Pune’s Lohgaon Airport will be Jagatguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj International

Airport, and the airport at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar will be called

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport.

The names of

these three airports were finalised during a meeting held recently. An official

announcement will soon be made by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Navi Mumbai

Airport, which is being developed like London Airport, is being named after D B

Patil, who was a popular leader in Raigad and fought for the welfare of the

people in Raigad and Navi Mumbai. He was elected a legislator four times and

also received the Best Speaker Award of the State Government. He represented the

Peasants and Workers Party (PWP). He later entered Shiv Sena and retired

from active politics due to old age. Born on January 13, 1926, in Jasai village

of Raigad, Dinkar Balu Patil he was an active social and political worker. He

obtained a law degree from Pune University and worked throughout his life for the

rights of the farmers and labourers.

Prime Minister

Narendra Modi is expected to formally rename the Navi Mumbai Airport function.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar