Sriperumbudur airport may not take off:
CHENNAI: The much-expected second airport at Sriperumbudur may not take off as both the Centre and the state government are preparing to shelve the project. Even as the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has undertaken a techno-economic feasibility study of the project, a senior official in the Union civil aviation ministry said that the government is convinced that there is no urgent need for a second airport in the city, as the existing airport at Meenambakkam is being expanded.
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is spending Rs 3,800 crore on the expansion works including construction of a new terminal and laying of a secondary runway, which are expected to be completed by April 2011. Confirming the development, sources in the state government pointed out that many major cities across the world were operating with one airport and the present air traffic in the city could not justify a second airport. As per the condition for setting up the second airport, the state government has to acquire about 5,000 acres of land and hand it over to the AAI free of cost.
"It may entail expenditure between Rs 2,500 and Rs 5,000 crore which the state government may not be ready to shell out," the sources added. The officials also argued that if private operators had to be brought in, the existing airport should be closed down as in the case of Bangalore and Hyderabad. Having spent more than Rs 3,000 crore on the expansion works of the present airport, it would not be a prudent move to close it down, they said.
The existing Chennai airport handles about 350 aircraft movements a day, which will go up to 450 a day once the expansion works are completed. "This should be sufficient to handle the growing demands for up to 2015," said a AAI official. Moreover, it would not be possible to keep two airports operational, given the traffic projections; and the additional expenditure on a mass rapid rail link between the two airports could not be justified, the officials added.
The proximity of the two airports has also gone against the proposed airport at Sriperumbudur. While internationally accepted norms say that there should be a minimum distance of 150 nautical miles between two airports, the two in Chennai are hardly 20 nautical miles apart.
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
AAI chief sore over defence land issue
AAI chief sore over defence land issue
CHENNAI: Even as rest of the Chennai Airport sees a facelift, the issue of the defence land in which a part of the terminal expansion plan is based, remains unsettled for more than six months now.
Airports Authority of India’s chairman V P Agrawal who was in the city on Saturday showed exasperation as he revealed that the issue of defence land takeover remained unresolved. “I just want to tell them t don’t block my project. We’ve created infrastructure for them and still they refuse to budge from their stand. They (defence people) have already demonstrated that they are a stronger force. I accept that they are the big boss but why stop my work (airport expansion project)?
AAI had entered the defence property next to the international terminal in February 2009 for putting up structures there. The defence authorities had earlier agreed to the AAI proposal to construct a new communication building for the defence with signal transmitters in return for the existing structure at Pallavaram. While AAI kept its part of the deal and finished the work by May 2009, defence personnel stopped construction on the site.
“The home minister has spoken to the defence minister and the latter agreed. Even the state chief minister has taken up the matter but nothing has happened so far. I have given them ten times more than what they are giving us for expansion but they want the moon,’’ Agrawal said.
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CHENNAI: Even as rest of the Chennai Airport sees a facelift, the issue of the defence land in which a part of the terminal expansion plan is based, remains unsettled for more than six months now.
Airports Authority of India’s chairman V P Agrawal who was in the city on Saturday showed exasperation as he revealed that the issue of defence land takeover remained unresolved. “I just want to tell them t don’t block my project. We’ve created infrastructure for them and still they refuse to budge from their stand. They (defence people) have already demonstrated that they are a stronger force. I accept that they are the big boss but why stop my work (airport expansion project)?
AAI had entered the defence property next to the international terminal in February 2009 for putting up structures there. The defence authorities had earlier agreed to the AAI proposal to construct a new communication building for the defence with signal transmitters in return for the existing structure at Pallavaram. While AAI kept its part of the deal and finished the work by May 2009, defence personnel stopped construction on the site.
“The home minister has spoken to the defence minister and the latter agreed. Even the state chief minister has taken up the matter but nothing has happened so far. I have given them ten times more than what they are giving us for expansion but they want the moon,’’ Agrawal said.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Airport expansion, greenfield to be delayed
Airport expansion, greenfield to be delayed
The ongoing expansion of existing airport and the proposed second airport at Sriperumbudur may get delayed if Airports Authority of India (AAI) is not able to eliminate the bottlenecks the projects face.
The ongoing expansion of existing airport and the proposed second airport at Sriperumbudur may get delayed if Airports Authority of India (AAI) is not able to eliminate the bottlenecks the projects face.
The existing airport's development will be hit if defence authorities did not vacate the 19-acre land adjacent to the international terminal immediately while tardiness of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in completing a techno-economic feasibity study is delaying the Sriperumbudur airport.
Confirming the fears, AAI chairman VP Agrawal said that AAI may not be able to complete the project on time if the defence land is not held up. "We are planning to take up the issue with the defence secretary," he said. Though the land was formally handed over to AAI in July, defence authorities are refusing to vacate a transmitter building located in it. AAI has also built a RS 3-crore transmitter station at an alternative site.
"The ongoing expansion works (building two new passenger terminals, a flyover in front of the terminals, extending the secondary runway and building a bridge across Adyar river to extend the runway) are progressing at a rapid pace and could be completed next year. But, delay in getting the defence land will impact the expansion works," said Agrawal after inaugurating a 303-metre walkalator that connects domestic and international terminals at Chennai airport on Friday. The walkalator built at a cost of Rs 12 crore helps passengers to access aero bridges of both the terminals.
Agrawal said that the financial condition of AAI would not impact the ongoing airport expansion works at Kolkata and Chennai. "As tax-free bonds are not coming from the government, we may borrow from the market. This comes at a lower interest rate. So, the projects may not be affected. But, we have deferred long-term borrowing" he said.
The proposed second airport project on 4,820.66 acres at Sriperumbudur also may get delayed considerably because International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is going slow on the techno-economic feasibility study. "AAI has paid an advance amount to the organisation to start the study. But, they have not done much. So, we have written to the secretary general of the organisation." Agrawal said.
The study has already been delayed by almost a year because AAI did not pay the advance to ICAO. The organisation was supposed to submit its report in June this year. However, this is going to be delayed further.
AAI could decide the fate of the proposed parallel runway only after getting ICAO report on Sriperumbudur airport, he said.
AAI has put the parallel runway project on hold till the ICAO report is released.
Agrawal said that installation of a new radar would be carried out by the end of March 2010. "The airport will get two radar. One will soon be installed at Porur. Works on the building are going on," he said.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Soon, social audit of SEZs in State
‘Soon, social audit of SEZs in State’
CHENNAI: Social activist Medha Patkar termed the SEZ (Special Economic Zone) Act as the special exploitation act, during her visit to Chennai, on Thursday. She announced that as a mark of people’s protest against this kind of land grab displacement, National Alliance of People’s Movement, an umbrella organisation of several like-minded NGOs, will conduct a people’s social audit in Tamil Nadu from October 23 to 26 on various SEZ projects.
She told reporters, “The exploitation and the displacement happening under this land grab is unprecedented. In the past five years, this kind of displacement has increased 10 times. In Tamil Nadu, out of the 69 SEZs, 49 were notified, but no rehabilitation package has reached people.”
“We have conducted a similar audit in Maharashtra. In Tamil Nadu, teams consisting of sociologists, economists, social workers and media personalities, will visit the SEZ sites and access the impact on the local community in terms of social, economic, political and ecological aspects. Based on the findings, they will present a report to all the ministries concerned and exert pressure on them to act,” she said and added that the government has to chalk out development plans in such a way that they could minimise the displacement.
On airport secondary runway displacement, the activist said she is not against the airports, but questioned why the Airport Authority of India should be extravagant in setting up additional lights for the runway, which would displace 5000 families at Kollapakkam.
“For this project, the government plans to acquire 40 more acres besides the 1,060 acres. Instead, it can go for a simple airport, which will serve the purpose,” she said.
“Though under the SEZ Act, agriculture, pisiculture and horticulture were classified as industries, what is the need for destroying agricultural land, resulting in a food crisis? Tamil Nadu Government is only looking at post-modern development.”
The various stakeholders, who had lost their lands due to SEZ projects and airport expansion plan, represented their cases. She also presented an inaugural address at the Madras Christian College at their national conference of human rights and the marginalised.
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CHENNAI: Social activist Medha Patkar termed the SEZ (Special Economic Zone) Act as the special exploitation act, during her visit to Chennai, on Thursday. She announced that as a mark of people’s protest against this kind of land grab displacement, National Alliance of People’s Movement, an umbrella organisation of several like-minded NGOs, will conduct a people’s social audit in Tamil Nadu from October 23 to 26 on various SEZ projects.
She told reporters, “The exploitation and the displacement happening under this land grab is unprecedented. In the past five years, this kind of displacement has increased 10 times. In Tamil Nadu, out of the 69 SEZs, 49 were notified, but no rehabilitation package has reached people.”
“We have conducted a similar audit in Maharashtra. In Tamil Nadu, teams consisting of sociologists, economists, social workers and media personalities, will visit the SEZ sites and access the impact on the local community in terms of social, economic, political and ecological aspects. Based on the findings, they will present a report to all the ministries concerned and exert pressure on them to act,” she said and added that the government has to chalk out development plans in such a way that they could minimise the displacement.
On airport secondary runway displacement, the activist said she is not against the airports, but questioned why the Airport Authority of India should be extravagant in setting up additional lights for the runway, which would displace 5000 families at Kollapakkam.
“For this project, the government plans to acquire 40 more acres besides the 1,060 acres. Instead, it can go for a simple airport, which will serve the purpose,” she said.
“Though under the SEZ Act, agriculture, pisiculture and horticulture were classified as industries, what is the need for destroying agricultural land, resulting in a food crisis? Tamil Nadu Government is only looking at post-modern development.”
The various stakeholders, who had lost their lands due to SEZ projects and airport expansion plan, represented their cases. She also presented an inaugural address at the Madras Christian College at their national conference of human rights and the marginalised.
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
AIADMK plans demonstration
AIADMK plans demonstration :
CHENNAI: The AIADMK will hold a demonstration on September 1 on Gandhi Road in Kancheepuram against the State government acquiring land at Kolappakam for airport expansion. AIADMK MP P. Venugopal, Kancheepuram west district secretary K. Hari and other senior leaders will participate.
In a statement issued here, party general secretary Jayalalithaa said that without exploring the other options, the government acquired 190 acres inhabited by the poor. — Special Correspondent
http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/31/stories/2009083154420400.htm
CHENNAI: The AIADMK will hold a demonstration on September 1 on Gandhi Road in Kancheepuram against the State government acquiring land at Kolappakam for airport expansion. AIADMK MP P. Venugopal, Kancheepuram west district secretary K. Hari and other senior leaders will participate.
In a statement issued here, party general secretary Jayalalithaa said that without exploring the other options, the government acquired 190 acres inhabited by the poor. — Special Correspondent
http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/31/stories/2009083154420400.htm
Jayalalithaa opposes land acquisition for airport expansion
Jayalalithaa opposes land acquisition for airport expansion
Sat, Aug 29 06:31 PM
Chennai, Aug 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's former chief minister J. Jayalalitha Saturday criticised the move to acquire 35 acres of land for expanding the Chennai airport.
'(Chief Minister M.) Karunanidhi came to power promising two-acre land for landless people. Now poor people are losing their land and homes on the pretext of acquisition,' the AIADMK general secretary said in a statement.
According to her, the government is in the process of acquiring 1,070 acres in Kanchipuram district near here for expanding the Chennai airport.
The government has handed over some portion of the acquired land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and a second runway has been constructed on it.The AAI wants an additional 35.40 acres to have lighting facilities for the second runway and has placed a request to the state government.
'The government, without looking at alternative measures, is bent upon acquiring the land on which more than 10,000 people have been living,' she said.
She said the government and AAI should look at alternative routes for fixing the lighting structures for the second runway.
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Sat, Aug 29 06:31 PM
Chennai, Aug 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's former chief minister J. Jayalalitha Saturday criticised the move to acquire 35 acres of land for expanding the Chennai airport.
'(Chief Minister M.) Karunanidhi came to power promising two-acre land for landless people. Now poor people are losing their land and homes on the pretext of acquisition,' the AIADMK general secretary said in a statement.
According to her, the government is in the process of acquiring 1,070 acres in Kanchipuram district near here for expanding the Chennai airport.
The government has handed over some portion of the acquired land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and a second runway has been constructed on it.The AAI wants an additional 35.40 acres to have lighting facilities for the second runway and has placed a request to the state government.
'The government, without looking at alternative measures, is bent upon acquiring the land on which more than 10,000 people have been living,' she said.
She said the government and AAI should look at alternative routes for fixing the lighting structures for the second runway.
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Secondary runway at Chennai airport to be closed for 45 days
Secondary runway at Chennai airport to be closed for 45 days
The secondary runway at the Chennai airport will be closed for 45 days from September 16 for taking up the link taxiway construction work.The Airports Authority of India (AAI) proposes to construct three link taxiways connecting the primary runway and the secondary runway.
For this work, the main runway was closed from July 1 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in order to accommodate all the wide-bodied aircraft to wind up their operations.
With the completion of the work on the primary runway it has been decided to take up the work on the secondary runway.Now the authorities will take up the construction of small link taxiway.
With the completion of work at the primary runway, it will be available for operations, say the AAI authorities.
The AAI also plans to take up the regular maintenance work of the primary runway.
For this work, it will be closed between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. During that period the secondary runway will be made available for the landing and take off of aircraft.As the aircraft movement is not heavy between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. it has been decided to close the main runway during the period for maintenance work.
Cleaning the rubber deposits, maintenance of runway lighting system and painting of centre and edge lines are important maintenance works for which the runway will be closed, say the authorities. The AAI has also proposed to close down the secondary runway completely from January next year to take up grade correction work, say the AAI authorities. They say that by January construction of a bridge, for a distance of about 400 metres, across the Adyar river is expected to be completed. After that the grade correction work has to be taken up from the existing secondary runway to the newly created one.
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article8641.ece
The secondary runway at the Chennai airport will be closed for 45 days from September 16 for taking up the link taxiway construction work.The Airports Authority of India (AAI) proposes to construct three link taxiways connecting the primary runway and the secondary runway.
For this work, the main runway was closed from July 1 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in order to accommodate all the wide-bodied aircraft to wind up their operations.
With the completion of the work on the primary runway it has been decided to take up the work on the secondary runway.Now the authorities will take up the construction of small link taxiway.
With the completion of work at the primary runway, it will be available for operations, say the AAI authorities.
The AAI also plans to take up the regular maintenance work of the primary runway.
For this work, it will be closed between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. During that period the secondary runway will be made available for the landing and take off of aircraft.As the aircraft movement is not heavy between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. it has been decided to close the main runway during the period for maintenance work.
Cleaning the rubber deposits, maintenance of runway lighting system and painting of centre and edge lines are important maintenance works for which the runway will be closed, say the authorities. The AAI has also proposed to close down the secondary runway completely from January next year to take up grade correction work, say the AAI authorities. They say that by January construction of a bridge, for a distance of about 400 metres, across the Adyar river is expected to be completed. After that the grade correction work has to be taken up from the existing secondary runway to the newly created one.
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article8641.ece
Residents oppose expansion
Residents oppose expansion
Chennai, Aug. 25: Nearly 5,000 residents from Kolapakkam are preparing for a major protest against the government move to acquire 35 acres of land for the airport expansion project. According to government officials, the mapping of the required area is completed and the government is yet to take a decision on the issue.
The additional requirement of 35 acres will be used to install approach lights at the head of the runway as part of the airport expansion project.
According to villagers, they received the information through media and later district revenue officials clarified about the land acquisition project. “About 326 families in Kolapakkam village will be directly affected by the project. Most residents are living here for over a century and a majority of them are farmers or daily workers,” said a resident. At the same time, Kolapakkam village welfare association has received assurance from the state labour welfare minister that he would fight against the project. “He promised that he will save the village from the project,” said a member of the association.
But government sources report that the AAI had sent the request to state chief secretary and the state would start issuing the notices to villagers in another three months.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/residents-oppose-expansion-660
Chennai, Aug. 25: Nearly 5,000 residents from Kolapakkam are preparing for a major protest against the government move to acquire 35 acres of land for the airport expansion project. According to government officials, the mapping of the required area is completed and the government is yet to take a decision on the issue.
The additional requirement of 35 acres will be used to install approach lights at the head of the runway as part of the airport expansion project.
According to villagers, they received the information through media and later district revenue officials clarified about the land acquisition project. “About 326 families in Kolapakkam village will be directly affected by the project. Most residents are living here for over a century and a majority of them are farmers or daily workers,” said a resident. At the same time, Kolapakkam village welfare association has received assurance from the state labour welfare minister that he would fight against the project. “He promised that he will save the village from the project,” said a member of the association.
But government sources report that the AAI had sent the request to state chief secretary and the state would start issuing the notices to villagers in another three months.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/residents-oppose-expansion-660
Monday, August 24, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
AAI seeks more land for secondary runway
AAI seeks more land for secondary runway
V Ayyappan TNN
Chennai: Construction of the Chennai airport’s secondary runway across the Adyar River is progressing fast and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has requested the state government for 35 acres of additional land to install approach lights at the head of the runway.
The residents of nearby Kolapakkam, fearing their houses will be acquired, are preparing to oppose this move. The state government had handed over about 136 acres of land to the AAI and work on extending the secondary runway began.
“The state government has started the survey of the area to acquire it without disturbing residential areas. The airport will require a vertical stretch of land because the lights need to be installed at the head of the runway,” said airport director K Natarajan.
The land requirement would fall under the purview of the early allocation of land made by the government, he added. But, “this time we need only a vertical stretch,” Natarajan said.
Meanwhile, at a panchayat meeting, the residents of Kollapakkam village decided to start protests. “If the 35-40 acres are acquired the village will go. Around 300 residents may lose their houses,” said a resident. The government seems to be looking at acquiring the land without affecting the people,” a government official said.
Work on extending the 2,035-metre secondary runway by 1,400 metres is expected to be completed by next year. AAI officials expressed confidence that they could manage to use the runway without approach lights also if there was increased threshold at the end of the runway.
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V Ayyappan TNN
Chennai: Construction of the Chennai airport’s secondary runway across the Adyar River is progressing fast and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has requested the state government for 35 acres of additional land to install approach lights at the head of the runway.
The residents of nearby Kolapakkam, fearing their houses will be acquired, are preparing to oppose this move. The state government had handed over about 136 acres of land to the AAI and work on extending the secondary runway began.
“The state government has started the survey of the area to acquire it without disturbing residential areas. The airport will require a vertical stretch of land because the lights need to be installed at the head of the runway,” said airport director K Natarajan.
The land requirement would fall under the purview of the early allocation of land made by the government, he added. But, “this time we need only a vertical stretch,” Natarajan said.
Meanwhile, at a panchayat meeting, the residents of Kollapakkam village decided to start protests. “If the 35-40 acres are acquired the village will go. Around 300 residents may lose their houses,” said a resident. The government seems to be looking at acquiring the land without affecting the people,” a government official said.
Work on extending the 2,035-metre secondary runway by 1,400 metres is expected to be completed by next year. AAI officials expressed confidence that they could manage to use the runway without approach lights also if there was increased threshold at the end of the runway.
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Second airport proposal for Chennai gaining momentum
Second airport proposal for Chennai gaining momentum
A. Srivathsan and P.Oppili
A. Srivathsan and P.Oppili
State government renews interest in Sriperumbudur project
CHENNAI: The proposal for a greenfield airport at Sriperumbudur is gaining momentum following Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman V.P. Agrawal’s announcement putting on hold the construction of a parallel runway at the Chennai airport.
The State government has started showing renewed interest in building a new airport near Sriperumbudur.
An earlier proposal by the State government had identified nearly 4,500 acres, spread over 42 villages in Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts, for the second airport. Villages identified
Government sources say Kiloy, Siru Kiloy, Mambakkam and Vadamangalam in the
Sriperumbudur block in Kancheepuram district and Thiruppandhiyur, Kottaiyur and Vayalur in the Kadambathur block in Tiruvallur district are some of the villages identified for acquiring land for the project.
The AAI Chairman had also pointed out that according to an internal study taken up by them, Sriperumbudur was an ideal location for a second airport.The State government was thinking on the same lines, which would fulfil the need for a bigger airport for Chennai.
Kancheepuram district Revenue officials are preparing a detailed project report for acquiring 40 acres for the secondary runway expansion project. This would be contiguous to the already acquired 129 acres, which had been handed over to the AAI.
The additional area would be used for constructing perimeter fencing and lighting around that area, say Revenue officials. The acquisition process is expected to begin in about three months, the Revenue officials add.
Monday, July 27, 2009
NOC issued to construct bridge across Adyar river
NOC issued to construct bridge across Adyar river
T. Ramakrishnan and P. Oppili
CHENNAI: The State government has issued a “no-objection certificate” for constructing a bridge across the Adyar river as part of the Chennai airport’s secondary runway extension project.
An order, issued by the Public Works Department last week, said that the Airports Authority of India should reimburse Rs.3.522 crore which was incurred by the PWD towards the construction of a check-dam at Manapakkam across the river. To enable the formation of the bridge, it had been decided to convert the check-dam into a bed-dam with a height of 0.30 metres. This was to support groundwater sustainability in the area.
The need for the government’s NOC arose because the recently constructed Manapakkam check-dam had to be disturbed if the bridge had to come up. As the check-dam would totally come under the operation area of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) after the bridge construction, it would be difficult for the PWD to operate the sluice valves of the check-dam and clear silt periodically. In May, the Authority’s General Manager informed the government that the AAI’s Board agreed to remit the cost of construction of the check-dam.
The government order of July 21, 2009 laid down several conditions to be fulfilled by the AAI.
The Authority should deploy flood safety mechanism on either side of the proposed bridge to ensure free flow of flood water. Soon after the construction of the bridge for the secondary runway and parallel runway across the river, the Authority should take care of the periodical maintenance including the desilting work within in its boundary. Otherwise it should remit the cost to the PWD for undertaking the annual maintenance works.
The Authority should provide adequate flood protection walls on either side of the river at places where the river was proposed to be covered for the project. The flood protection wall on the river’s left bank should be constructed along the river meandering portion for a minimum clear waterway of 130 metres. The Authority should also construct retaining walls on either side of the river front, both upstream and downstream, to avoid inundation.
The PWD authorities would have the right to enter into airport area to inspect the Adyar river at any time and the works suggested by PWD should be carried out by the Authority, the order said.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/28/stories/2009072857700200.htm
T. Ramakrishnan and P. Oppili
CHENNAI: The State government has issued a “no-objection certificate” for constructing a bridge across the Adyar river as part of the Chennai airport’s secondary runway extension project.
An order, issued by the Public Works Department last week, said that the Airports Authority of India should reimburse Rs.3.522 crore which was incurred by the PWD towards the construction of a check-dam at Manapakkam across the river. To enable the formation of the bridge, it had been decided to convert the check-dam into a bed-dam with a height of 0.30 metres. This was to support groundwater sustainability in the area.
The need for the government’s NOC arose because the recently constructed Manapakkam check-dam had to be disturbed if the bridge had to come up. As the check-dam would totally come under the operation area of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) after the bridge construction, it would be difficult for the PWD to operate the sluice valves of the check-dam and clear silt periodically. In May, the Authority’s General Manager informed the government that the AAI’s Board agreed to remit the cost of construction of the check-dam.
The government order of July 21, 2009 laid down several conditions to be fulfilled by the AAI.
The Authority should deploy flood safety mechanism on either side of the proposed bridge to ensure free flow of flood water. Soon after the construction of the bridge for the secondary runway and parallel runway across the river, the Authority should take care of the periodical maintenance including the desilting work within in its boundary. Otherwise it should remit the cost to the PWD for undertaking the annual maintenance works.
The Authority should provide adequate flood protection walls on either side of the river at places where the river was proposed to be covered for the project. The flood protection wall on the river’s left bank should be constructed along the river meandering portion for a minimum clear waterway of 130 metres. The Authority should also construct retaining walls on either side of the river front, both upstream and downstream, to avoid inundation.
The PWD authorities would have the right to enter into airport area to inspect the Adyar river at any time and the works suggested by PWD should be carried out by the Authority, the order said.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/28/stories/2009072857700200.htm
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