Final decision on Navi Mumbai Airport on Nov 9-10

Delhi: Final clearance for the contentious Navi Mumbai Airport project is expected to be granted after the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) meet on November 9-10.
The project had run into rough weather after the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) denied environmental clearance to the project as the construction will damaged 400 acres of mangrove at the proposed site.
“I am very hopeful that the Navi Mumbai project would come through. I had a constructive meeting with Mr Jairam Ramesh. I am hopeful of the issue being resolved,” Civil Aviation Minister, Praful Patel told newspersons after long meeting with his colleague at MoEF.
Calling the meeting with Patel “constructive” Ramesh said, “He is Praful and I am hopeful. MoEF is 70 per cent satisfied.”
26/10/10 Tuhin Dutta/Tehelka.com

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