Thiruvananthapuram: Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) will prepare the feasibility study for the proposed feeder airport at Idukki. It will work on the techno-economic feasibility report (TEFR) and environmental impact assessment (EIA).
IFCI, a government of India-owned company, was selected after the state floated an expression of interest (EOI) and will be paid Rs 1.29 crore as fee. It was selected from among seven companies which responded to the EOI, including L& T Ramboll, KPMG, KITCO, RITES, Mott MacDonald and Knight Frank. The report will also look at the tourism potential of the project.
IFCI has been asked to submit the TEFR and EIA by May, which will be forwarded to the ministry of civil aviation for final clearance. "The ministry is pursuing a policy of giving approvals for greenfield airports once the state government offers the required land.
11/02/13 K P Sai Kiran/Times of India
