The Civil Aviation Ministry has decided to improve facilities for cargo trade development activities in the country. Declaring this at the inauguration of international cargo complex at the Mangalore airport, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said today said the Airport Authority of India has strategically decided to utilise the old passenger terminal buildings, where new terminal buildings have been commissioned, as cargo terminals with minor modifications. He said, under this plan, 24 airports are envisaged to be undertaken as domestic cargo operations and requisite cargo terminal facility will be set up after feasibility study, thereby meeting socio-economic responsibility to develop the region. Mr. Singh said that the facility inaugurated at Mangalore airport ranks eighth in domestic cargo handling.