Report charts out airport's flight path

Mohali: The city's dream of flying high is getting down to brass tacks now. PricewaterhouseCoopers, the firm appointed to provide consultation for Mohali's international airport project, submitted its preliminary report to the civil aviation ministry last week. The report recommends that other than passenger flights, the airport should also be used for cargo planes transporting flowers, agro products and garments. It mentions that the project will be completed in two phases by 2012 and Airport Authority of India (AAI) will bear the cost of construction as the other two partners in the venture - states of Punjab and Haryana - have already paid for the land.
Taking the security aspect into consideration, no private players will be involved in the project. The report also defines the roles of three partners - Haryana, AAI and Punjab's nodal agency for the project Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA).
It states that around Rs 500 crore will be spent on construction activity.
The report mentions that while agro-products and garments will be exported from Punjab, goods from Haryana too can be transported from the airport, adding this will necessitate the creation of adequate parking space for trucks at the proposed site.
It also recommends making provisions for sewage treatment, water and electricity. The report points towards the need for Punjab and Haryana laying a road network linking to the airport at the earliest.
Sources say the report talks of taking special security measures for the airport.
27/12/08 Anand Bodh/Times of India

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