Lohegaon to have environ mgmt panel

Pune: For the first time, the Pune airport will have an Airport Environment Management Committee (AEMC) to review hazards faced by aircraft due to the surrounding environment.
While an AEMC is mandatory for any operational airport, the Lohegaon airport was functioning without one as it is controlled by defence forces.
The committee, to be headed by the district collector, will review issues of waste management, hazardous structures, slaughter houses and garbage disposal around the airport that pose a threat to flights. Shaken by a near miss last week when an Indian Airlines aircraft had to apply emergency brakes while taking off after a dog strayed onto the runway, authorities are now busy gathering details of AEMC’s charter for the first meeting.
07/12/06 Manu Pubby/Pune Newsline

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