Modernisation of Kolkata, Chennai airports to begin next month
Press Trust Of India / New Delhi August 21, 2008, 15:40 IST
Construction activities for modernising and expanding the Kolkata and Chennai airports by the Airports Authority of India will begin by the end of next month, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said today.
"Physical construction (at these two airports) should begin by the end of September," he said after inaugurating the country's longest runway at the IGI Airport here.
Patel said the acquisition of land for Chennai airport's expansion was a state subject. "If the State Government wants (to expedite the project), they will have to acquire the land soon and give it to us."
Replying a question on the Government's recent decision to allow charging of user development fees by the private operator of the new Hyderabad airport, Patel said "We are considering the same for the new airport at Bangalore. We will examine all parameters before we take a decision."
He said Civil Aviation Secretary Ashok Chawla recently visited Bangalore to study various aspects of the issue.
Asked about airport charges proposed to be imposed by Delhi International Airport Limited and Mumbai International Airport Limited, the Minister said the issue was before the Ministry. "Based on certain parameters, a judicious decision will be taken."
Earlier, an Air India Boeing 777-300ER (extended range) aircraft became the first to land at the new 4,430-metre runway. The aircraft was welcomed by a water salute (a spray of water from both sides) while taxiing to a temporary bay.
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Is there any news on the stand of TamilNadu Government ?
hai,I am one of resident of the gerugambakkam village.which area is acquired by the government.we purchased that land after a great difficulties.we suffered a lot with finacial problem and then only we registerd that land.thats oyr dream.how can we surrender that land to the government,for airport expansion? thats is actually p.p.a approved plot.and what is the value of approved plot means? really we felt so shock,after getting a notice from the collector.we can't give our land for this ever.kindly do the needful for our request.
thanking you,
- one of the resident in gerugambakkam village.
Any information on further developments regarding acquisition? The second masterplan for Chennai has a map for the airport runway which has only the secondary runway, and NO PARALLEL RUNWAY!!
http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/Volume2_English_PDF/Volume2_Map_Runway.pdf
Please share any information you have.
Subramaniam
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