Civil aviation infra projects in Uttar Pradesh hang fire

Lucknow: If indications are anything to go by, the civil aviation infrastructure planning in Uttar Pradesh looks bleak. On the one hand, the wait for chief minister Mayawati’s ambitious pet Taj International Aviation Hub (TIAH) in Jewar, Greater Noida, is getting longer, with the group of ministers (GoM) once again postponing the July 15 meeting. The latest report on the the Jewar airport submitted by the UP government is vetted by the department of economic affairs as well as the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and their views obtained.
In fact, one of the chief reasons for the delay is the GMR group’s stand on the project not being viable in the light of the new Terminal 3 (T3) at the Indira Gandhi International airport. They have also voiced their objection to another new airport coming up within the 150-km periphery of the Delhi International Airport (DIAL). Another major reason that is seen for Jewar Airport being constantly put on the backburner is the rather strained relationship between the Central and state government.
On the other hand, the other greenfield airport project, the Rs 750 crore Kushinagar international airport, also appears to be in the woods. The project, which has been ‘sweetened’ by the state government in phases, is also facing hiccups as interested developers are finding the project to be ‘unviable’. The four short-listed developers are GMR, GVK, L&T and Gammon India.
17/07/10 Deepa Jainani/Financial Express

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Categories: Airports Jul 2010, New Jul 2010