Mumbai: The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Tuesday gave the crucial Stage-II forest and wildlife clearance to the Navi Mumbai International Airport project. With this, the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd (Cidco) — the nodal agency for the project development — has got all the necessary clearances for the project. Cidco hopes to commission the first phase of the Rs 16,000-crore project by December 2019, with annual passenger handling capacity of 10 million.
MoEF had granted the environment clearance for the project on November 22, 2010, but laid down 32 conditions such as plantation of mangroves on 615 hectares, rehabilitation of 3,000 families of 10 settlements from seven villages that fall within the airport zone, among other things.
Subsequently, MoEF granted Stage-I forest and wildlife clearance for the project in December 2013.
A Cidco official told the Business Standard: “Various approvals and clearances from the ministry of civil aviation, ministry of defence, apart from the environment and coastal zone regulation (CRZ) clearance from MoEF are in place. The Bombay High Court has permitted the clearance of mangroves for the project. CRZ clearance for off-site infrastructure comprising peripheral roads and interchanges has also been received.”
13/07/16 Sanjay Jog/Business Standard
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MoEF had granted the environment clearance for the project on November 22, 2010, but laid down 32 conditions such as plantation of mangroves on 615 hectares, rehabilitation of 3,000 families of 10 settlements from seven villages that fall within the airport zone, among other things.
Subsequently, MoEF granted Stage-I forest and wildlife clearance for the project in December 2013.
A Cidco official told the Business Standard: “Various approvals and clearances from the ministry of civil aviation, ministry of defence, apart from the environment and coastal zone regulation (CRZ) clearance from MoEF are in place. The Bombay High Court has permitted the clearance of mangroves for the project. CRZ clearance for off-site infrastructure comprising peripheral roads and interchanges has also been received.”
13/07/16 Sanjay Jog/Business Standard
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