Inquiry ordered into airport roof collapse

New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry has directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to enquire into the collapse of the roof of terminal 1D of the Delhi airport on Friday because of heavy rain and wind. DGCA will submit its report in two months, said a release from the civil aviation ministry.
“We have asked DGCA to enquire into the incident. Any action against the consortium (of developers) will be decided only after that,” said ministry sources. Another official said that DGCA can even cancel the consortium’s licence to run the airport.
Delhi International Airport Ltd, which operates the airport, is promoted by a consortium led by the GMR group. It was a showcase infrastructure project of the previous United Progressive Alliance government. Heavy rain yesterday caused the roof to cave in and passengers were stranded in knee-deep water.
The DIAL board also met today to review the incident and ordered an inquiry into the incident. “The board appointed a four-member expert committee under the chairmanship of an independent director of DIAL, CEO GM Rao and a representative of the Airports Authority of India. The committee will look into the incident and suggest remedial measures to avoid recurrence. The report of the committee is expected in three weeks,” said a release from DIAL.
23/08/09 Business Standard

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Categories: Airports Aug 2009, Safety Aug 2009