Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken steps to obtain environment clearance for the Phase II modernisation of Chennai Airport. It has earlier completed the phase-I of modernisation work at Chennai Airport has and created maximum additional capacity of 14 million passengers per annum (mppa) (Domestic 10 mppa and International 4 mppa) within the available land over & above the existing passenger handling capacity of 9 mppa.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Dr Mahesh Sharma in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today said that AAI has taken steps for appointment of Consultant for Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study for obtaining Environment Clearance for the project and of Project Managment Consultant (PMC) for Phase-II modernisation of Chennai Airport.
With the government deciding to deviate from its earlier plan of Public Private Partnership (PPP) for our airports, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has decided to go for expansion and maintenance of the Chennai and Kolkata Airports on its own, while the Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports would be put on operation and maintenance (O&M) contract route.
15/12/15 Business Standard
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Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Dr Mahesh Sharma in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today said that AAI has taken steps for appointment of Consultant for Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study for obtaining Environment Clearance for the project and of Project Managment Consultant (PMC) for Phase-II modernisation of Chennai Airport.
With the government deciding to deviate from its earlier plan of Public Private Partnership (PPP) for our airports, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has decided to go for expansion and maintenance of the Chennai and Kolkata Airports on its own, while the Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports would be put on operation and maintenance (O&M) contract route.
15/12/15 Business Standard
