Union Minister Kapil Patil has indicated that the proposal to name the forthcoming Navi Mumbai airport after the late leader D B Patil has reached Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office and is expected to receive approval soon, stated a report in PTI. 

According to the report, at a symposium on Saturday at Dombivali's Agri Mahotsav, Patil stated that the new airport's name will be officially confirmed during the latter phases of construction.