Nagpur: Mihan India Limited (MIL) is making a fresh effort to rid the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International airport in city of stray animal menace. The authorities have appointed Raju Mahajan Agency, said to be expert animal trapping firm, for the purpose. The agency was appointed through a tender MIL had floated recently.
Eight firms, all experts in clearing airports of stray animals, had responded to the tender. Raju Mahajan Agency, a local firm with earlier experience of trapping animals at city airport, was awarded the contract at 1.95 lakh per month. The contractor will start work from March 15 and will be responsible for keeping stray and wild animals away from the operational area, especially runways. It will also trap and relocate the animals in nearby forest areas, Shubhagan, MIL's Manager (operations) informed.
Shubhagan said the contractor will appoint a team of 18 trappers for the job. Six will be deployed on the 3200-metre main runway in 8-hour shifts. They will be ready with nets and fire crackers in case an animal is spotted close to runway during landings and take-offs. When flights aren't operating, they will concentrate on trapping animals.
03/03/12 Sachin Dravekar/Times of India
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