Panaji: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has started the process of giving clearance to the proposed greenfield airport at Mopa in Goa, the state Assembly was informed today.
"The matter was discussed at the meeting of the Environment Ministry on January 28. There are further studies which are still required and they would be taken now," Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the Assembly.
Independent legislator Vijay Sardesai had raised the issue of environment clearance to the airport at Mopa, about 70 km from here.
The MLA, who heads the movement involving locals against the airport, claimed that various preconditions suggested by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) had been ignored by the Goa government which appears in a hurry to go ahead with the project.
29/01/13 PTI/Business Standard
