Mumbai: It will be at least a year before construction of the Navi Mumbai airport begins, as there remain several permissions to be acquired and issues to be settled.
Still awaited is the second phase of forest clearance for replanting mangroves elsewhere as well as creating another mangrove park or lagoon. Sources said permission from the high court will also be required to remove a small patch of mangroves from the construction area.
Another crucial requirement is the Centre's nod for the global tendering process, mainly involving approval for the airport development and revenue-sharing model. "Following the nod, it will take eight months to appoint the developer through a global bid competition," Cidco vice-chairman and MD Sanjay Bhatia said.
A final civil aviation nod is also needed, said an official.
28/07/13 Chittaranjan Tembhekar/Times of India
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Still awaited is the second phase of forest clearance for replanting mangroves elsewhere as well as creating another mangrove park or lagoon. Sources said permission from the high court will also be required to remove a small patch of mangroves from the construction area.
Another crucial requirement is the Centre's nod for the global tendering process, mainly involving approval for the airport development and revenue-sharing model. "Following the nod, it will take eight months to appoint the developer through a global bid competition," Cidco vice-chairman and MD Sanjay Bhatia said.
A final civil aviation nod is also needed, said an official.
28/07/13 Chittaranjan Tembhekar/Times of India
