Surat: After buried sour gas pipeline that has been obstructing expansion of the runway, Surat airport is facing yet another problem. The underground drainage network of Gavier village near Dumas has been the cause of perennial flooding in the operational area of the airport.
Be it high tide in the sea or heavy rain, the runway is flooded with drainage water as the discharge outlet near the airport gets frequently choked due to the presence of shrimp farms in the vicinity. The flooding was extreme this monsoon causing damage to the instrument landing system (ILS) at the airport.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) has urged Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) to divert the drainage line from the airport’s operational area to safeguard the flight operations. Official sources said the underground drainage network passes through the airport runway to Gavier village. The network meant for the discharge of drainage water from the village into the sea is very old.
24/11/18 Melvyn Thomas/Times of India
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Be it high tide in the sea or heavy rain, the runway is flooded with drainage water as the discharge outlet near the airport gets frequently choked due to the presence of shrimp farms in the vicinity. The flooding was extreme this monsoon causing damage to the instrument landing system (ILS) at the airport.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) has urged Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) to divert the drainage line from the airport’s operational area to safeguard the flight operations. Official sources said the underground drainage network passes through the airport runway to Gavier village. The network meant for the discharge of drainage water from the village into the sea is very old.
24/11/18 Melvyn Thomas/Times of India
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