Lakshadweep’s ₹4,500-cr makeover: Airport expansion, new Taj resorts to help island take on Maldives

The government has awarded a ₹4,500-crore contract to L&T for the expansion of Agatti airport runway to 2,800 metres. A Greenfield airport at Minicoy Island, which lies next to the Maldives, is also on the cards.