Mumbai: A mosque’s minaret that dangerously protrudes onto the glide path of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) and Juhu airport, posing hazard to flight operations, has come under the radar of the Intelligence Bureau.
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has asked the civil aviation authorities to take immediate action on the allegedly illegal portion of the minaret as it could prove to be disastrous for aircrafts landing and taking off.
The minaret, which stands next to the BEST depot in Santa Cruz, poses an obstacle to runway 09 of the CSIA and runway 34 of Juhu airport, airport sources said. The MHA’s recent order comes against the backdrop of apparent lack of action in the issue by the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
While Juhu airport authorities in July urged the DGCA to take required action, the regulator said it was the job of airport concerned to take action.
08/12/13 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
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The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has asked the civil aviation authorities to take immediate action on the allegedly illegal portion of the minaret as it could prove to be disastrous for aircrafts landing and taking off.
The minaret, which stands next to the BEST depot in Santa Cruz, poses an obstacle to runway 09 of the CSIA and runway 34 of Juhu airport, airport sources said. The MHA’s recent order comes against the backdrop of apparent lack of action in the issue by the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
While Juhu airport authorities in July urged the DGCA to take required action, the regulator said it was the job of airport concerned to take action.
08/12/13 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
