Mumbai: A few days after warning project affected persons (PAPs) of the proposed Navi Mumbai airport that the state may have to "scrap" the plan if there would be further delays in land acquisition, leading to its cost rising to unfeasible levels, the state on Monday took a U-turn.
The state and Cidco, the agency responsible for the airport development, said that they would go ahead with the project even if its cost had gone up because of delays and dollar appreciation. The "warning" was the government's land acquisition negotiation tactic with the PAPs, said a source.
But a crucial meeting that was to take place between state leaders, led by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, and the Prime Minister in New Delhi to discuss Navi Mumbai projects was postponed on Monday. It is reported that the meeting was delayed due to infighting the Congress-NCP coalition. While Chavan heads the urban development ministry, the NCP controls Cidco.
24/09/13 Times of India
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The state and Cidco, the agency responsible for the airport development, said that they would go ahead with the project even if its cost had gone up because of delays and dollar appreciation. The "warning" was the government's land acquisition negotiation tactic with the PAPs, said a source.
But a crucial meeting that was to take place between state leaders, led by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, and the Prime Minister in New Delhi to discuss Navi Mumbai projects was postponed on Monday. It is reported that the meeting was delayed due to infighting the Congress-NCP coalition. While Chavan heads the urban development ministry, the NCP controls Cidco.
24/09/13 Times of India
