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Hubballi: Even as the Airport Authority of India is all set to inaugurate its new terminal of Hubballi airport on Tuesday, Ashraya residents of Jagadish Nagar, who lost their houses for its development, are still waiting for new houses since two years.The state government acquired around 750 acres of land for the upgrade of Hubballi Airport to international standards. For the extension of runway, about 4 acres and 10 guntas of land was also acquired in Jagadish Nagar by displacing 188 families in 2015. "We had a several meetings with the district administration and other officers before vacating our houses for the development of the airport. We will resume the work within two days and hand over the houses within two months," he said. "The work began in 2016, but only 50% of the houses have been constructed..