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Friday, October 31, 2008
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
Land acquisition for parallel runway on
Land acquisition for parallel runway on
A. Srivathsan and P. Oppili
Chennai: The process of acquiring about 1,069 acres of land for the parallel runway of the Chennai airport expansion project is on.
“There is no reconsideration of land acquisition,” says a senior revenue official. Both the secondary and parallel runways have been mapped in detail and the land required has been identified in the villages of Manapakkam, Kolapakkam, Gerugambakkam, Tarapakkam and Kovur on the northern side of the Chennai airport.
“The survey numbers are being enumerated and the acquisition is in the process. Notices will be shortly sent,” says a government source.
So far, the Tamil Nadu government has acquired 126.59 acres in Kolapakkam and Manapakkam villages in the Sriperumbudur taluk for the secondary runway and has handed over the land to the Airports Authority of India.
The cost of acquiring 126 acres is about Rs.100 crore. It is estimated that the cost of acquiring the entire area measuring 1,069 acres will be about Rs. 1,000 crore.
This high cost of land acquisition had raised doubts about the financial viability of the parallel runway project.
However, the government source says that there is no reconsideration or rethinking.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/31/stories/2008103150120100.htm
A. Srivathsan and P. Oppili
Chennai: The process of acquiring about 1,069 acres of land for the parallel runway of the Chennai airport expansion project is on.
“There is no reconsideration of land acquisition,” says a senior revenue official. Both the secondary and parallel runways have been mapped in detail and the land required has been identified in the villages of Manapakkam, Kolapakkam, Gerugambakkam, Tarapakkam and Kovur on the northern side of the Chennai airport.
“The survey numbers are being enumerated and the acquisition is in the process. Notices will be shortly sent,” says a government source.
So far, the Tamil Nadu government has acquired 126.59 acres in Kolapakkam and Manapakkam villages in the Sriperumbudur taluk for the secondary runway and has handed over the land to the Airports Authority of India.
The cost of acquiring 126 acres is about Rs.100 crore. It is estimated that the cost of acquiring the entire area measuring 1,069 acres will be about Rs. 1,000 crore.
This high cost of land acquisition had raised doubts about the financial viability of the parallel runway project.
However, the government source says that there is no reconsideration or rethinking.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/31/stories/2008103150120100.htm
Secondary runway work to take 18 months
Secondary runway work to take 18 months
A. Srivathsan and P.Oppili
A. Srivathsan and P.Oppili
126 acres are fenced and construction of perimeter will begin soon
CHENNAI: The secondary runway project of the Chennai airport will take 18 months for completion, sources in the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said. The 126 acres handed over by the State government for the project has been fenced and construction of the perimeter would begin shortly. The total cost of the expansion is about Rs.400 crore, of which the AAI’s share is Rs.250 crore.
As regards the parallel runway project, the sources said that it would begin only after the remaining 943 acres of land is handed over. A separate Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition Unit), Chennai Airport Scheme, had been posted at the Pattunool Chatram , Sriperumbudur taluk, for acquiring land.
A detailed map showing both the runways and the airport building had been prepared by the AAI and submitted to the State government. Development regulations of the second master plan for Chennai had stipulated conditions to control development around the transitional areas and trough around runways of the airport.
However, the map enclosed in the master plan have not indicated the construction of a parallel runway nor do the regulations mention about monitoring developments in the area around parallel runway.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Chennai Airport expansion work finally takes off
Chennai Airport expansion work finally takes off
CHENNAI: The Rs 1,808 crore expansion project of the Chennai Airport will enable the airport handle increased volume of passengers as Tamil Nadu is turning out to be a favoured investment destination for various industries.
Chief Minister M Karunanidhi formally inaugurated the project, after overcoming public opposition and legal hurdles, under which a new domestic terminal and a 2,500 feet parallel runway among various other works would be taken up. According to M Ramalingam, Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI), with the parallel runway the airport could handle 45 flights per hour as against the existing 30 flights.
The expansion project, one of the pet projects of Karunanidhi, at one time faced the danger of being grounded following stiff opposition from residents of Pammal, Pozhichalur, Anakaputhur and Cowl Bazaar localities near the airport for the proposal to acquire lands in their areas.
Political parties, including DMK's then allies, the PMK and Left parties, as well as the Opposition AIADMK and BJP, extended their support to the agitating people. The residents contended that about 25,000 people would be displaced by the land acquisition, with 583 hectares of the total 2,000 acres required for the expansion falling under these residential areas. The previous AIADMK government had allotted 2,000 acres of land free for the AAI to carry out the expansion.
Buckling under pressure in view of the opposition, the government later decided to drop land acquisition in the said areas and identified alternative land at Manapakkam, Tharapakkam, Kolapakkam and Gerugambakkam. But this time the residents moved the Madras High Court early this year challenging the move to acquire their lands.
CHENNAI: The Rs 1,808 crore expansion project of the Chennai Airport will enable the airport handle increased volume of passengers as Tamil Nadu is turning out to be a favoured investment destination for various industries.
Chief Minister M Karunanidhi formally inaugurated the project, after overcoming public opposition and legal hurdles, under which a new domestic terminal and a 2,500 feet parallel runway among various other works would be taken up. According to M Ramalingam, Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI), with the parallel runway the airport could handle 45 flights per hour as against the existing 30 flights.
The expansion project, one of the pet projects of Karunanidhi, at one time faced the danger of being grounded following stiff opposition from residents of Pammal, Pozhichalur, Anakaputhur and Cowl Bazaar localities near the airport for the proposal to acquire lands in their areas.
Political parties, including DMK's then allies, the PMK and Left parties, as well as the Opposition AIADMK and BJP, extended their support to the agitating people. The residents contended that about 25,000 people would be displaced by the land acquisition, with 583 hectares of the total 2,000 acres required for the expansion falling under these residential areas. The previous AIADMK government had allotted 2,000 acres of land free for the AAI to carry out the expansion.
Buckling under pressure in view of the opposition, the government later decided to drop land acquisition in the said areas and identified alternative land at Manapakkam, Tharapakkam, Kolapakkam and Gerugambakkam. But this time the residents moved the Madras High Court early this year challenging the move to acquire their lands.
Expansion work commences at Chennai International Airport
Expansion work commences at Chennai International Airport
Chennai: The Rs1,808 crore expansion programme of the Chennai International Airport has finally taken off with a formal inauguration by state chief minister M Karunanidhi. The expansion is intended to enable the airport to handle increased air traffic and a higher volume of passengers.
Tamil Nadu has already established itself as a favoured investment destination for various industries and the need for a larger, more modern international airport has been increasingly felt.
The expansion plans will add a new domestic terminal and a 2,500 feet parallel runway to existing facilities.
According to M Ramalingam, chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI), with a parallel runway the airport would be able to handle 45 flights every hour compared to the existing 30 flights.
http://www.domain-b.com/aero/airports/20081027_international_airport.html
Chennai: The Rs1,808 crore expansion programme of the Chennai International Airport has finally taken off with a formal inauguration by state chief minister M Karunanidhi. The expansion is intended to enable the airport to handle increased air traffic and a higher volume of passengers.
Tamil Nadu has already established itself as a favoured investment destination for various industries and the need for a larger, more modern international airport has been increasingly felt.
The expansion plans will add a new domestic terminal and a 2,500 feet parallel runway to existing facilities.
According to M Ramalingam, chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI), with a parallel runway the airport would be able to handle 45 flights every hour compared to the existing 30 flights.
http://www.domain-b.com/aero/airports/20081027_international_airport.html
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Land acquisition process for parallel runway delayed
AMBIGUITY WORRIES RESIDENTS
Land acquisition process for parallel runway delayed
V Ayyappan TNN
Chennai: Although the airport expansion works were kicked off on Monday, residents and builders at Kolapakkam, Manapakkam, Tharapakkam and Gerugambakkam are in a quandary because the state government is going slow on acquiring land marked for construction of a parallel runway at the airport.
Residents and builders whose land was identified for the project are worried over the ambiguity in the land acquisition process. “It has been close to a year since the district administration served notices to the landowners stating that the land has been marked for acquisition for airport expansion. Registration and construction have been stopped on the land marked for acquisition. But, there is no follow-up after that,” said a builder Ramesh C Soningara, whose two-acre land at Kolapakkam has been marked for acquisition.
Though the government has handed over 131 acres of the 1,069 acres land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to extend the existing secondary runway, there is no sign of speeding up acquisition of the rest of the land for building a parallel runway. “The Airports Authority of India (AAI) or the state government are not saying clearly whether the parallel runway will come up or not. Hence, there was no need for either identifying or demarcating the land,” said Vijay Kumar, a resident.
Soningara said “we may not get adequate compensation because the value of the land adjacent to the land earmarked for acquisition is going up by the day. The district administration has frozen registration of property in the panchayats where land had been identified for the parallel runway. But, they are yet to take further steps,” he said.
Since registration has been stopped, the guideline value had remained stable. But the price of land in neighbouring areas has reportedly touched Rs 40 lakh per ground. However, “going by the yardstick followed by the state government for fixing compensation for the land acquired for extending the secondary runway, residents will get an approximate of Rs 244 per square feet, while the current selling price is Rs 1,583 per square feet,” said Soningara.
K Manivannan, a land owner, claimed that the existing price of land has touched Rs 7 crore per acre at Kolapakkam. But the government had fixed just Rs 1 crore per acre.
Meanwhile, the civil aviation ministry, the AAI and the district administration have hinted that the parallel runway may be constructed under the next phase of airport expansion. Civil aviation minister Praful Patel on Monday urged the state government to hand over land for building a parallel runway.
During the inauguration of airport expansion works, civil aviation secretary Madhavan Nambiar said that the secondary runway and terminal buildings were being constructed as part of phase one of the airport expansion plan.
District collector of Kancheepuram Santosh Mishra maintained that the parallel runway project was very much on. “Acquisition is happening in a phased manner.”
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Land acquisition process for parallel runway delayed
V Ayyappan TNN
Chennai: Although the airport expansion works were kicked off on Monday, residents and builders at Kolapakkam, Manapakkam, Tharapakkam and Gerugambakkam are in a quandary because the state government is going slow on acquiring land marked for construction of a parallel runway at the airport.
Residents and builders whose land was identified for the project are worried over the ambiguity in the land acquisition process. “It has been close to a year since the district administration served notices to the landowners stating that the land has been marked for acquisition for airport expansion. Registration and construction have been stopped on the land marked for acquisition. But, there is no follow-up after that,” said a builder Ramesh C Soningara, whose two-acre land at Kolapakkam has been marked for acquisition.
Though the government has handed over 131 acres of the 1,069 acres land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to extend the existing secondary runway, there is no sign of speeding up acquisition of the rest of the land for building a parallel runway. “The Airports Authority of India (AAI) or the state government are not saying clearly whether the parallel runway will come up or not. Hence, there was no need for either identifying or demarcating the land,” said Vijay Kumar, a resident.
Soningara said “we may not get adequate compensation because the value of the land adjacent to the land earmarked for acquisition is going up by the day. The district administration has frozen registration of property in the panchayats where land had been identified for the parallel runway. But, they are yet to take further steps,” he said.
Since registration has been stopped, the guideline value had remained stable. But the price of land in neighbouring areas has reportedly touched Rs 40 lakh per ground. However, “going by the yardstick followed by the state government for fixing compensation for the land acquired for extending the secondary runway, residents will get an approximate of Rs 244 per square feet, while the current selling price is Rs 1,583 per square feet,” said Soningara.
K Manivannan, a land owner, claimed that the existing price of land has touched Rs 7 crore per acre at Kolapakkam. But the government had fixed just Rs 1 crore per acre.
Meanwhile, the civil aviation ministry, the AAI and the district administration have hinted that the parallel runway may be constructed under the next phase of airport expansion. Civil aviation minister Praful Patel on Monday urged the state government to hand over land for building a parallel runway.
During the inauguration of airport expansion works, civil aviation secretary Madhavan Nambiar said that the secondary runway and terminal buildings were being constructed as part of phase one of the airport expansion plan.
District collector of Kancheepuram Santosh Mishra maintained that the parallel runway project was very much on. “Acquisition is happening in a phased manner.”
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Meeting Collector on Nov3rd 2008
Meeting collector on Nov3rd Monday, To know the Final Result.
WHETHER AAI needs land for PARALLEL RUNWAY or NOT..
GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE CARE OF BANK EMI'S??
WHETHER AAI needs land for PARALLEL RUNWAY or NOT..
GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE CARE OF BANK EMI'S??
Monday, October 20, 2008
Patel ask Tamil Nadu CM to Handover Land for Parallel Runway...........
State urged to reduce tax on turbine fuel
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai: Union minister of civil aviation Praful Patel on Monday urged the state to reduce the sales tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF). The high taxes could see Chennai airport losing out to Hyderabad and Bangalore in the race to become the aviation hub in southern India, he hinted.
“The government should give incentives to the airlines to encourage them to fly into Chennai, like how the semiconductor industries are attracted,” he said during the inauguration of the Rs 1,808-crore airport expansion project.
Chief minister M Karunanidhi inaugurated the project that involves extending secondary runway, constructing domestic and international terminal building and other modern amenities. It is scheduled to be completed in December 2010.
Patel said:
“The state charges 29% sales tax on ATF while Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have reduced it to 4%. High taxes will force airlines to prefer other airports.” Karunanidhi did not make any statement in response.
Patel said the state should hand over land for a parallel runway.
The greenfield airport at Sriperumbudur, he said, “can be kept as a standby because the existing airport after development will be enough to handle the traffic for the next 10-15 years.”
Of the 35 non-metro airports being developed, three are in Tamil Nadu. “Work on the first phase will be completed at Tiruchi airport while work has begun for Madurai airport. We need more land at Tuticorin and Coimbatore. When all this is completed the state will have a major role to play in civil aviation. Hence, the government should support by handing over land and by also luring airlines to operate,” Patel said.
K Ramalingam, chairman, AAI said: “We have asked the state to hand over land required for developing airports.”
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TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai: Union minister of civil aviation Praful Patel on Monday urged the state to reduce the sales tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF). The high taxes could see Chennai airport losing out to Hyderabad and Bangalore in the race to become the aviation hub in southern India, he hinted.
“The government should give incentives to the airlines to encourage them to fly into Chennai, like how the semiconductor industries are attracted,” he said during the inauguration of the Rs 1,808-crore airport expansion project.
Chief minister M Karunanidhi inaugurated the project that involves extending secondary runway, constructing domestic and international terminal building and other modern amenities. It is scheduled to be completed in December 2010.
Patel said:
“The state charges 29% sales tax on ATF while Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have reduced it to 4%. High taxes will force airlines to prefer other airports.” Karunanidhi did not make any statement in response.
Patel said the state should hand over land for a parallel runway.
The greenfield airport at Sriperumbudur, he said, “can be kept as a standby because the existing airport after development will be enough to handle the traffic for the next 10-15 years.”
Of the 35 non-metro airports being developed, three are in Tamil Nadu. “Work on the first phase will be completed at Tiruchi airport while work has begun for Madurai airport. We need more land at Tuticorin and Coimbatore. When all this is completed the state will have a major role to play in civil aviation. Hence, the government should support by handing over land and by also luring airlines to operate,” Patel said.
K Ramalingam, chairman, AAI said: “We have asked the state to hand over land required for developing airports.”
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Another airport expansion
Another airport expansion
N. Madhavan
October 15, 2008
The expansion and modernisation of the overburdened Chennai international airport is set to take off, at long last. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has awarded the Rs 1,212-crore contract for construction of terminal buildings and multi-lever car parking facility to Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd (CCCL).
Ranked 14th among the top 25 fastest growing airports worldwide in 2007 (even ahead of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, ranked 25th), according to Geneva-based Airports Council International, the Chennai airport has been bursting at the seams for some time now. In 2007-08, it handled 10.66 million passengers against its rated capacity of 9 million. This included 3.41 million international passengers (rated capacity 3 million) and 7.25 million domestic passengers (rated capacity 6 million). It also handled 2.71 lakh tonnes of cargo. Pressure on the tarmac is also building up. In 2007-08, the airport handled 1,15,865 aircraft movements (745 to 750 per day), servicing over 50 airlinesinternational and domestic. While this translates into about 25 aircraft movement an hour, the congestion during peak hours is beginning to tell.
Even as the airport’s infrastructure wilted, the Tamil Nadu government for months grappled with a dilemma—whether to expand the existing airport at Meenambakkam (which would involve politicallysensitive land acquisition) or go for a green-field project. Late last year, it decided to do both. New terminal buildings and a second runway at the existing airport to be built at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore will double the current aircraft handling capacity to 23 million passengers a year, which will be sufficient to meet the needs till 2014-15 by when the new green-field airport would be ready. The state government has identified 4,820 acres near Sriperumbudur for the new airport, to be built at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore through private-public partnership.
“We expect the detailed work order by November 1 and we have 30 days to start the work,” says R. Sarabeswar, CEO, CCCL. The Chennai-based-construction company is also involved in the upgradation of Tiruchirapalli, Thiruvananthapuram, Mangalore and Dehradun airports. “We have tied up with Canada-based Herve Pomerleau International for technological assistance. “They have the expertise in modernising a running airport— they have just completed the revamping of the Montreal airport— and will guide us in completing the project in 26 months,” he added.
Says K. Natarajan, Director, Chennai airport: “Around 1,256 acres have been earmarked for the runway expansion. Of this, 126 acres have been handed over to us. This will enable us to expand the existing secondary runway. The work on the second runway will commence after rest of the land is made available.” On completion, the terminal buildings will have an area of 1.4 lakh sq. metres with 140 check-in and 60 immigration counters. Hopefully, that should put an end to long queues that are currently the order of the day.
http://businesstoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8115
N. Madhavan
October 15, 2008
The expansion and modernisation of the overburdened Chennai international airport is set to take off, at long last. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has awarded the Rs 1,212-crore contract for construction of terminal buildings and multi-lever car parking facility to Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd (CCCL).
Ranked 14th among the top 25 fastest growing airports worldwide in 2007 (even ahead of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, ranked 25th), according to Geneva-based Airports Council International, the Chennai airport has been bursting at the seams for some time now. In 2007-08, it handled 10.66 million passengers against its rated capacity of 9 million. This included 3.41 million international passengers (rated capacity 3 million) and 7.25 million domestic passengers (rated capacity 6 million). It also handled 2.71 lakh tonnes of cargo. Pressure on the tarmac is also building up. In 2007-08, the airport handled 1,15,865 aircraft movements (745 to 750 per day), servicing over 50 airlinesinternational and domestic. While this translates into about 25 aircraft movement an hour, the congestion during peak hours is beginning to tell.
Even as the airport’s infrastructure wilted, the Tamil Nadu government for months grappled with a dilemma—whether to expand the existing airport at Meenambakkam (which would involve politicallysensitive land acquisition) or go for a green-field project. Late last year, it decided to do both. New terminal buildings and a second runway at the existing airport to be built at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore will double the current aircraft handling capacity to 23 million passengers a year, which will be sufficient to meet the needs till 2014-15 by when the new green-field airport would be ready. The state government has identified 4,820 acres near Sriperumbudur for the new airport, to be built at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore through private-public partnership.
“We expect the detailed work order by November 1 and we have 30 days to start the work,” says R. Sarabeswar, CEO, CCCL. The Chennai-based-construction company is also involved in the upgradation of Tiruchirapalli, Thiruvananthapuram, Mangalore and Dehradun airports. “We have tied up with Canada-based Herve Pomerleau International for technological assistance. “They have the expertise in modernising a running airport— they have just completed the revamping of the Montreal airport— and will guide us in completing the project in 26 months,” he added.
Says K. Natarajan, Director, Chennai airport: “Around 1,256 acres have been earmarked for the runway expansion. Of this, 126 acres have been handed over to us. This will enable us to expand the existing secondary runway. The work on the second runway will commence after rest of the land is made available.” On completion, the terminal buildings will have an area of 1.4 lakh sq. metres with 140 check-in and 60 immigration counters. Hopefully, that should put an end to long queues that are currently the order of the day.
http://businesstoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8115
No retrenchment in Air India: Praful Patel
No retrenchment in Air India: Praful Patel
CHENNAI: Civil Minister Praful Patel on Monday ruled out retrenchment among employees in public sector Air India and blamed rising fuel prices as the
reason behind the present crisis in the aviation sector.
"I have categorically denied that there will be any retrenchment in Air India," he told reporters here after the inauguration of the Rs 1808-crore Chennai airport expansion and modernisation project. He, however, declined to comment on the issue in the private sector.
Jet Airways had last week decided to lay off about 1900 of its employees but withdrew the move promptly. The Kingfisher Airlines has announced a salary cut of its trainee pilots as part of cost-cutting measures.
Patel said prices of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) have gone out of control and called for "rationalisation" of the same to manage the present crisis.
The rising prices have put an extra burden of Rs.7,000 to Rs 8,000 crore on the airlines operators who have in turn passed on the burden to passengers, he said and stressed the need for states to reduce the sales tax levied on ATF.
"Most states levy a sales tax of 29 per cent on a commodity whose value has gone up, which also adds up to the overall cost," he said.
He also demanded a cut in other taxes, including customs and excise. "States should understand that better rational pricing brings more flights into their cities, helping in increased revenue..I hope all understand," he said.
He also said that unless a permanent solution was found, fears of retrenchment "will hang in the air."
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Transportation/Airlines__Aviation/No_retrenchment_in_Air_India_Praful_Patel/articleshow/3621143.cms
CHENNAI: Civil Minister Praful Patel on Monday ruled out retrenchment among employees in public sector Air India and blamed rising fuel prices as the
reason behind the present crisis in the aviation sector.
"I have categorically denied that there will be any retrenchment in Air India," he told reporters here after the inauguration of the Rs 1808-crore Chennai airport expansion and modernisation project. He, however, declined to comment on the issue in the private sector.
Jet Airways had last week decided to lay off about 1900 of its employees but withdrew the move promptly. The Kingfisher Airlines has announced a salary cut of its trainee pilots as part of cost-cutting measures.
Patel said prices of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) have gone out of control and called for "rationalisation" of the same to manage the present crisis.
The rising prices have put an extra burden of Rs.7,000 to Rs 8,000 crore on the airlines operators who have in turn passed on the burden to passengers, he said and stressed the need for states to reduce the sales tax levied on ATF.
"Most states levy a sales tax of 29 per cent on a commodity whose value has gone up, which also adds up to the overall cost," he said.
He also demanded a cut in other taxes, including customs and excise. "States should understand that better rational pricing brings more flights into their cities, helping in increased revenue..I hope all understand," he said.
He also said that unless a permanent solution was found, fears of retrenchment "will hang in the air."
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Transportation/Airlines__Aviation/No_retrenchment_in_Air_India_Praful_Patel/articleshow/3621143.cms
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Study on feasibility of greenfield airport
LAND ACQUISITION AFTER REPORT
Study on feasibility of greenfield airport
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai: The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) will carryout an eightmonth-long study to assess the techno-economic feasibility of establishing the greenfield airport and of simultaneously operating it with the airport in Meenambakkam.
Land acquisition for the greenfield airport will start only after ICAO submits its report. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has already conducted a feasibility study and confirmed that an airport may be constructed at the 4,820.66 acres of land in Sriperumbudur taluk and Tiruvallur taluk.
The AAI had requested the ICAO to carry out the study because the government was particular that the city airport should not be shut down after the new airport was opened. The government has informed AAI that they have spent close to Rs 2,000 crore for acquiring land for airport expansion.
Sources said that the techno-economic study would look into the prospects of establishing a greenfield airport on the land identified by the state government at Sriperumbudur while a dual airport operation study would look into the feasibility of operating the existing airport along with the new airport. “Officials of AAI have suggested that ICAO can be roped in for the study because aviation experts raised doubts about operating two airports,” said an AAI official.
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Study on feasibility of greenfield airport
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai: The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) will carryout an eightmonth-long study to assess the techno-economic feasibility of establishing the greenfield airport and of simultaneously operating it with the airport in Meenambakkam.
Land acquisition for the greenfield airport will start only after ICAO submits its report. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has already conducted a feasibility study and confirmed that an airport may be constructed at the 4,820.66 acres of land in Sriperumbudur taluk and Tiruvallur taluk.
The AAI had requested the ICAO to carry out the study because the government was particular that the city airport should not be shut down after the new airport was opened. The government has informed AAI that they have spent close to Rs 2,000 crore for acquiring land for airport expansion.
Sources said that the techno-economic study would look into the prospects of establishing a greenfield airport on the land identified by the state government at Sriperumbudur while a dual airport operation study would look into the feasibility of operating the existing airport along with the new airport. “Officials of AAI have suggested that ICAO can be roped in for the study because aviation experts raised doubts about operating two airports,” said an AAI official.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Construction work on Chennai airport expansion begins
Construction work on Chennai airport expansion begins
Chennai, Oct 9 (PTI) The work on the construction of Rs 1,212 crore Kamaraj Domestic Terminal Phase II at the Chennai Airport began today with the conduct of the 'Bhoomi Pooja'.
Airport Director K Nadarajan lighted the traditional lamp while R Sarabeswar CEO and Chairman of construction services provider Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd (CCCL), which has won the bid for the project, participated in the 'ground breaking ceremony', airport sources told PTI.
The function was held in the administrative building and officials from Airport Authority of India and CCCL took part.
The CCCL has associated with Canadian infrastructure company Herve Pomerleau International for the project which is expected to be completed in 26 months.
The construction work includes a multi-level car parking, a substation, surface car parking for international terminal, an elevated road in front of the terminal building (for one km) and 17 aero bridges. PTI
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Chennai, Oct 9 (PTI) The work on the construction of Rs 1,212 crore Kamaraj Domestic Terminal Phase II at the Chennai Airport began today with the conduct of the 'Bhoomi Pooja'.
Airport Director K Nadarajan lighted the traditional lamp while R Sarabeswar CEO and Chairman of construction services provider Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd (CCCL), which has won the bid for the project, participated in the 'ground breaking ceremony', airport sources told PTI.
The function was held in the administrative building and officials from Airport Authority of India and CCCL took part.
The CCCL has associated with Canadian infrastructure company Herve Pomerleau International for the project which is expected to be completed in 26 months.
The construction work includes a multi-level car parking, a substation, surface car parking for international terminal, an elevated road in front of the terminal building (for one km) and 17 aero bridges. PTI
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
CCCL bags Rs 12K cr Chennai airport expansion proj
CCCL bags Rs 12K cr Chennai airport expansion proj
The Chennai airport expansion plans will finally take off. The Chennai-based CCCL has bagged the Rs 12,000 crore project. CNBC-TV18's Divya Rajagopal and Taapsi Ramchandani find out how?
After Bangalore and Hyderabad, it's Chennai's turn to get a swanky new airport. And after over a year of protests, and red-tape, the dream will finally take wings. The Airport Authority of India has awarded the Rs 12,000 crore project to Chennai-based infrastructure company CCCL. CCCL will develop the airport in a joint venture with Canadian infrastructure company Herve Pomerleau International. The CCCL-led consortium piped L&T, Punj Lloyd and Nagarjuna Constructions for the project. And CCCL is confident of garnering solid returns from the Chennai airport project.
R Sarabeswar, Chairman, CCCL said, “We have been in this business for a long time and we now how to make money. We are expecting 26-30% return on capital employed"
The project is likely to be completed by 2011. But CCCL is not stopping with the Chennai airport. It will also develop the Trichy, Dehradun and Mangalore airports.
It will also bid for the re-developement of the Coimbatore airport. This process is slated to begin shortly. But it's not just the airport business that the company is banking on. It is betting big on the power sector, and has already got a Rs 95 crore deal with BHEL to set up a 600 MW power station.
Almost 30% of CCCl's revenue comes from infrastructure projects, and apart from the Chennai airport expansion it will also be bidding for the Chennai Metro Rail. And that’s why analysts believe that CCCL will be a promising bet in future.
http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/news/business/cccl-bags-rs-12k-cr-chennai-airport-expansion-proj/11/05/360178
The Chennai airport expansion plans will finally take off. The Chennai-based CCCL has bagged the Rs 12,000 crore project. CNBC-TV18's Divya Rajagopal and Taapsi Ramchandani find out how?
After Bangalore and Hyderabad, it's Chennai's turn to get a swanky new airport. And after over a year of protests, and red-tape, the dream will finally take wings. The Airport Authority of India has awarded the Rs 12,000 crore project to Chennai-based infrastructure company CCCL. CCCL will develop the airport in a joint venture with Canadian infrastructure company Herve Pomerleau International. The CCCL-led consortium piped L&T, Punj Lloyd and Nagarjuna Constructions for the project. And CCCL is confident of garnering solid returns from the Chennai airport project.
R Sarabeswar, Chairman, CCCL said, “We have been in this business for a long time and we now how to make money. We are expecting 26-30% return on capital employed"
The project is likely to be completed by 2011. But CCCL is not stopping with the Chennai airport. It will also develop the Trichy, Dehradun and Mangalore airports.
It will also bid for the re-developement of the Coimbatore airport. This process is slated to begin shortly. But it's not just the airport business that the company is banking on. It is betting big on the power sector, and has already got a Rs 95 crore deal with BHEL to set up a 600 MW power station.
Almost 30% of CCCl's revenue comes from infrastructure projects, and apart from the Chennai airport expansion it will also be bidding for the Chennai Metro Rail. And that’s why analysts believe that CCCL will be a promising bet in future.
http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/news/business/cccl-bags-rs-12k-cr-chennai-airport-expansion-proj/11/05/360178
Chennai airport to be revamped in 26 months, contract awarded
Chennai airport to be revamped in 26 months, contract awarded
CHENNAI: The city’s dream of getting a world-class airport just got a little bit closer to realisation. Chennai-based Consolidated Construction Conso
rtium Ltd (CCCL), which has bagged the contract for the Rs 1,212-crore airport expansion, is expected to start work in a month. The work, to be carried out in technical collaboration with Canadian infrastructure company Herve Pomerleau International, is expected to be completed in 26 months.
Once the project is completed in 2011, the new-look airport will have the departure lounge on the first floor and the one for arrivals on the ground floor. The building will have interiors that allow natural lighting, an in-campus flyover that will take passengers all the way to the first-floor departure area and a multi-level car parking. This apart from restaurants and recreational areas for passengers.
“We are waiting for the letter of award of the contract from the Airports Authority of India. It is expected to come in a couple of days, after which we have a 30-day waiting time to start work,” CCCL chairman R Sarabeswar told a news conference.
The expansion and modernisation works include development of the Kamaraj domestic terminal phase II, expansion of the existing Anna International terminal and renovation of the existing terminal to bring about uniformity in design. The passenger handling capacity of the airport will also go up from the existing four million to 16 million a year.
CCCL has also bagged the contract for building a Rs 68-crore cargo complex. “The project will be funded using the mobilisation contract AAI will be extending to us, and the rest will come from tie-ups with banks,” he added. CCCL was the lowest bidder from among L&T, Soma Enterprises, Nagarjuna Constructions and Punj Lloyd.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chennai/Chennai_airport_to_be_revamped_in_26_months_contract_awarded/articleshow/3571571.cms
CHENNAI: The city’s dream of getting a world-class airport just got a little bit closer to realisation. Chennai-based Consolidated Construction Conso
rtium Ltd (CCCL), which has bagged the contract for the Rs 1,212-crore airport expansion, is expected to start work in a month. The work, to be carried out in technical collaboration with Canadian infrastructure company Herve Pomerleau International, is expected to be completed in 26 months.
Once the project is completed in 2011, the new-look airport will have the departure lounge on the first floor and the one for arrivals on the ground floor. The building will have interiors that allow natural lighting, an in-campus flyover that will take passengers all the way to the first-floor departure area and a multi-level car parking. This apart from restaurants and recreational areas for passengers.
“We are waiting for the letter of award of the contract from the Airports Authority of India. It is expected to come in a couple of days, after which we have a 30-day waiting time to start work,” CCCL chairman R Sarabeswar told a news conference.
The expansion and modernisation works include development of the Kamaraj domestic terminal phase II, expansion of the existing Anna International terminal and renovation of the existing terminal to bring about uniformity in design. The passenger handling capacity of the airport will also go up from the existing four million to 16 million a year.
CCCL has also bagged the contract for building a Rs 68-crore cargo complex. “The project will be funded using the mobilisation contract AAI will be extending to us, and the rest will come from tie-ups with banks,” he added. CCCL was the lowest bidder from among L&T, Soma Enterprises, Nagarjuna Constructions and Punj Lloyd.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chennai/Chennai_airport_to_be_revamped_in_26_months_contract_awarded/articleshow/3571571.cms
Consortium bags the Chennai Airport Project
CHENNAI: City based construction services provider Consolidated Construction Consortium on Tuesday announced that it has bagged the Chennai Airport Project at a cost of Rs 1212 crore in collaboration with Canadian infrastructure company Herve Pomerleau International.
"The contract has been awarded for development of Kamaraj domestic Terminal Phase II and the expansion of existing Anna International terminal" CCCL CEO and Chairman R Sarabeswar said.
He said on the total 1,47,000 sq m, they would be constructing a multi-level car parking (47,000 sq m) for domestic terminal, a substation of 10,449 sq m, surface car parking for international terminal, an elevated road in front of the terminal building (for one km) and 17 aero bridges.
"We can park around 2,600 cars in the Car parking area" he said.
"The order will help consolidate our presence in the airport infrastructure space and winning these projects will strengthen our portfolio. We hope to give our best and complete these projects successfully" he said.
Internal electrification, power supply system, HVAC, fire alarming system, elevators and CCTVs are also expected to be set up, he said.
To a query he said the work would commence from November this year and is expected to be completed within 26 months.
"Initially Airport Authority of India would pay 10 per cent of the total cost and the rest would be released in a phased manner" he said.
He said CCCL has also bagged the Chennai airport's cargo complex project worth Rs 68 crores.
In addition to this, Sarabeswar said they have won a Rs. 140 crores project for construction of a factory for Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd, at their plant in Orgadam situated about 50 km from Chennai. "We have won this project recently and we are expecting it to be completed by 18 months" he said.
With these projects, the total order backlog is Rs 4250 crore, the Chairman said.
CCCL President-Infracons also said that they have also bagged another project in North Delhi for sewage treatment plant. "We got that project recently" he said declining to elaborate.
CCCL has grown from RS 40 million to Rs 14 billion and has executed projects across 17 states and union territories in India.
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1196267
"The contract has been awarded for development of Kamaraj domestic Terminal Phase II and the expansion of existing Anna International terminal" CCCL CEO and Chairman R Sarabeswar said.
He said on the total 1,47,000 sq m, they would be constructing a multi-level car parking (47,000 sq m) for domestic terminal, a substation of 10,449 sq m, surface car parking for international terminal, an elevated road in front of the terminal building (for one km) and 17 aero bridges.
"We can park around 2,600 cars in the Car parking area" he said.
"The order will help consolidate our presence in the airport infrastructure space and winning these projects will strengthen our portfolio. We hope to give our best and complete these projects successfully" he said.
Internal electrification, power supply system, HVAC, fire alarming system, elevators and CCTVs are also expected to be set up, he said.
To a query he said the work would commence from November this year and is expected to be completed within 26 months.
"Initially Airport Authority of India would pay 10 per cent of the total cost and the rest would be released in a phased manner" he said.
He said CCCL has also bagged the Chennai airport's cargo complex project worth Rs 68 crores.
In addition to this, Sarabeswar said they have won a Rs. 140 crores project for construction of a factory for Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd, at their plant in Orgadam situated about 50 km from Chennai. "We have won this project recently and we are expecting it to be completed by 18 months" he said.
With these projects, the total order backlog is Rs 4250 crore, the Chairman said.
CCCL President-Infracons also said that they have also bagged another project in North Delhi for sewage treatment plant. "We got that project recently" he said declining to elaborate.
CCCL has grown from RS 40 million to Rs 14 billion and has executed projects across 17 states and union territories in India.
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1196267
CCCL gets Rs 1,212 cr Chennai airport project
Chennai-based construction company, Consolidated Construction Consortium (CCCL), has bagged a Rs 1,212 crore order from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the expansion of Chennai Airport Terminal.
CCCL will execute this project with Canada-based Herve Pomerleau International, which will be its technological partner. The project is scheduled to be completed in 26 months.
The project has been awarded mainly for the development of Kamaraj Domestic Terminal (74,527sq metres) Phase II, expansion of existing Anna International Terminal (65,000 sq metres). The company is also constructing multiple car parking areas spread over 47,000 sq metres, which can accommodate 2600 car at any given time.
R Sarebeswar, chairman and CEO, CCCL, said: "This project is a milestone for CCCL and it will fillip our business prospect in the future in the different verticals of our company like power, residential and civil construction works."
Apart from the Chennai Airport project, the company had also announced to get construction project for the second phase expansion of Thiruvananthapuram Airport terminal in Kerala. This project is valued Rs 41 crore, said Sarebeswar.
Sarbeswar noted that the upgraded airport in Chennai will be bigger than the new Bangalore Airport and its passenger capacity will be around 1.6 crore a year, which at present has a capacity to handle only 40 lakh users.
http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?tp=on&autono=47661
CCCL will execute this project with Canada-based Herve Pomerleau International, which will be its technological partner. The project is scheduled to be completed in 26 months.
The project has been awarded mainly for the development of Kamaraj Domestic Terminal (74,527sq metres) Phase II, expansion of existing Anna International Terminal (65,000 sq metres). The company is also constructing multiple car parking areas spread over 47,000 sq metres, which can accommodate 2600 car at any given time.
R Sarebeswar, chairman and CEO, CCCL, said: "This project is a milestone for CCCL and it will fillip our business prospect in the future in the different verticals of our company like power, residential and civil construction works."
Apart from the Chennai Airport project, the company had also announced to get construction project for the second phase expansion of Thiruvananthapuram Airport terminal in Kerala. This project is valued Rs 41 crore, said Sarebeswar.
Sarbeswar noted that the upgraded airport in Chennai will be bigger than the new Bangalore Airport and its passenger capacity will be around 1.6 crore a year, which at present has a capacity to handle only 40 lakh users.
http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?tp=on&autono=47661
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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