MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that Navi Mumbai International Airport will be named after late Loknete D B Patil.

He added that the proposal, which was recently discussed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, received a positive response.

Approvals for renaming Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar airports are also expected soon, the Chief Minister stated.

Speaking about the development, CM Fadnavis stated that the state government’s stance on the airport naming has remained firm, and the Centre shares the same view.

“While granting permission for the construction of the airport, the Centre had earlier approved it under the name ‘Navi Mumbai International Airport’. Now, the name will be extended as ‘Loknete D. B. Patil Navi Mumbai International Airport’

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