Hyderabad, Nov 7 GMR Infrastructure Global Limited, a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maldivian Government to upgrade an airport there to international level.

The airport is located at Hanimaadhoo in the Upper North Province of Maldives and 287 kilo meters from the national capital Male.

According to a GMR official, the company would first undertake a feasible study and submit to the government.

As the country is ecologically fragile, a lot of issues are to be considered apart from financial viability, the official told PTI.

The official said after submitting the feasibility report the Maldivian Government would take a decision.

The Hanimaadhoo airport, with a runway of 4,000 feet, has been currently handling only about 20 flights a day, according to GMR.

Minister of Economic Development, Mohamed Rasheed signed on behalf of the Government of Maldives, and P.

- (Agencies)