Express News Service HASSAN: The Hassan airport project took wings on Saturday as CM BS Yediyurappa directed the senior officials of the infrastructure development department to take up the project under the Centre's UDAAN scheme at a cost of Rs 175 crore. The project will be taken up by the state and the center on the basis of cost sharing. JDS Supremo HD Devegowda and Hassan BJP MLA Preetam J Gowda met the CM separately and drew the latter's attention recently in this regard. In 2007, the district authority had acquired 536 acres of land in seven villages for the purpose as a first step following the direction of the state government.