Pune: With the model code of conduct to kick in, the proposed international airport for Pune will be pushed by another year, and taken up by the new government formed after the Assembly elections in October.
In November last year, the state gave in-principle nod for the airport at Khed taluka. However, with the government hesitating to give the final nod to the proposal, status quo has been maintained for the proposal.
“It is only after the government gives us the final approval that we can take the project forward. At present, with no approval and directive, we are at status quo,” said Tanaji Satre, chairman and managing director of Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC).
With the site being at Khed, the issue of land acquisition of SEZ land and compensation fell through which had the government asking the MADC to survey the old site in Chakan. “We have surveyed the site again as per demand, but as usual we have not found it suitable. The site was surveyed earlier and the undulation of the land is not suitable. We have submitted our report,’’ officials said after re-surveying the old site.
The site which was given an “in-principle” approval was found suitable with the Airport Authority of India too giving its clearance after survey. With the current air traffic, the urgency of a Green Field Airport is the need of the hour and the Pune International Airport Project will be the answer. After the formal approval, clearances from the ministries of civil aviation, environment, defence and home affairs, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and India Meteorological Department will have to be sought.
29/08/14 Nisha Nambiar/Indin Express
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In November last year, the state gave in-principle nod for the airport at Khed taluka. However, with the government hesitating to give the final nod to the proposal, status quo has been maintained for the proposal.
“It is only after the government gives us the final approval that we can take the project forward. At present, with no approval and directive, we are at status quo,” said Tanaji Satre, chairman and managing director of Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC).
With the site being at Khed, the issue of land acquisition of SEZ land and compensation fell through which had the government asking the MADC to survey the old site in Chakan. “We have surveyed the site again as per demand, but as usual we have not found it suitable. The site was surveyed earlier and the undulation of the land is not suitable. We have submitted our report,’’ officials said after re-surveying the old site.
The site which was given an “in-principle” approval was found suitable with the Airport Authority of India too giving its clearance after survey. With the current air traffic, the urgency of a Green Field Airport is the need of the hour and the Pune International Airport Project will be the answer. After the formal approval, clearances from the ministries of civil aviation, environment, defence and home affairs, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and India Meteorological Department will have to be sought.
29/08/14 Nisha Nambiar/Indin Express
