Cabinet Nods for Renaming Goa’s Greenfield International Airport as ‘Manohar International Airport Mopa’

The Union Cabinet has provided ex-post facto approval for the naming of ‘Greenfield International Airport Mopa, Goa’ as ‘Manohar International Airport – Mopa, Goa’, as a tribute to Late Manohar Parrikar, Ex-Defence Minister and four-time Goa Chief Minister.
 
To fulfil the cherished aspirations of the people of the State of Goa, Chief Minister of Goa conveyed unanimous decision of the Cabinet of State Government of Goa to name the Greenfield International Airport, Mopa, Goa as ‘Manohar International Airport – Mopa, Goa’, as per the official release.
 
Recently in December, the Greenfield Airport at Mopa, Goa was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Airport has been named after Late Dr. Manohar Parrikar, former Chief Minister and Ex-Raksha Mantri of Union of India in recognition of his contribution in building up modern Goa.