Haryana may land second international airport in NCR

New Delhi: The parliamentary consultative committee on civil aviation said on Monday that Delhi required more than one airport and suggested setting up of an international airport at Jhajjar in Haryana. The panel also asked for sorting out the legal issues involved in building a second airport in the national capital region (NCR).
According to a government official, the suggestion was backed by Lok Sabha member Deepender Singh Hooda and former Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson Najma Heptullah.
The Centre is also considering an international airport at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh. The proposed Jhajjar project as well as the Greater Noida airport are within 150 km of the existing Delhi airport. Cabinet approval is required to build an international airport within 150 km of an existing one.
The government had recently cleared a revised policy on greenfield airports, allowing construction of a new airport within 150 km of an existing one, subject to special permission from the Cabinet.
In case the government goes ahead with a second airport for the Capital, Delhi International Airport (DIAL) has the right of first refusal (RoFR). This means the GMR group-backed DIAL will get to match the highest bid for developing the new airport if its bid is not more than 10% lower than the highest bid.
12/08/08 Economic Times

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