The central government plans to invest up to Rs 13,000 crore for the construction of an airport in Andaman and Nicobar Islands under the Great Nicobar Islands development projects, ANI cited defence ministry sources as saying on Monday.
The airport will be open for both civilians and the Indian navy and is expected to be completed in five years. The Defence Ministry and Ministry of Civil Aviation will share the budget together.
The Great Nicobar Project is a strategic project which aims to strengthen India's presence in the Andaman Sea and Southeast Asia. The project seeks to balance port-led growth with calibrated environmental safeguards and protection of indigenous communities.
By combining strategic, economic, and ecological priorities, the project seeks to ensure that development in Great Nicobar is sustainable, inclusive, and aligned with national interests.
Some of the main goals of the project include construction of a International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT) with a capacity of 14.2 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit); Greenfield International Airport with a 4000 Peak Hour Passengers-PHP); a 450 MVA (Megavolt Ampere) gas and solar-based power plant; and a new township spanning 16,610 hectares.
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