Mumbai: The Maharashtra government and its City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) have identified 1,500 hectares at Madh island in Panvel creek near Navi Mumbai as an alternative site for the proposed international airport.
Cidco, nodal agency for the proposed Navi Mumbai international airport, says a new one can be constructed at the said site for between Rs 3,000 crore and Rs 6,000 crore, depending on the requirement of filling needed for levelling. This compares with the current cost of Rs 14,573 crore for the present onshore site, spread over 2,268 ha.
In the case of the present onshore site, on the land of 17 villages in Navi Mumbai, Cidco will need to spend Rs 10,000 crore alone on relief and rehabilitation, providing developed land to project affected persons and filling of land. All this will be saved if an airport at the creek is possible.
Cidco says it is now seriously exploring this option, based on a presentation made by the Netherlands-based consultancy firm of Royal Haskoning DHV.
18/11/13 Sanjay Jog/Business Standard
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Cidco, nodal agency for the proposed Navi Mumbai international airport, says a new one can be constructed at the said site for between Rs 3,000 crore and Rs 6,000 crore, depending on the requirement of filling needed for levelling. This compares with the current cost of Rs 14,573 crore for the present onshore site, spread over 2,268 ha.
In the case of the present onshore site, on the land of 17 villages in Navi Mumbai, Cidco will need to spend Rs 10,000 crore alone on relief and rehabilitation, providing developed land to project affected persons and filling of land. All this will be saved if an airport at the creek is possible.
Cidco says it is now seriously exploring this option, based on a presentation made by the Netherlands-based consultancy firm of Royal Haskoning DHV.
18/11/13 Sanjay Jog/Business Standard
