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HYDERABAD
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has provided a elaborate update connected the presumption of 4 projected greenfield airports successful Telangana, stating that pre-feasibility studies conducted astatine 3 of these 4 projected sites person ruled retired viability astatine 2 locations portion 1 tract has been recovered technically feasible with conditions attached.
The accusation was revealed successful the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State successful the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, successful effect to a question asked by Telangana MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra connected December 8. The curate said that the Telangana authorities had projected pre-feasibility studies for airports astatine Anthergaon successful Peddapalli, Kothagudem, Mahbubnagar, and Jakranpally successful Nizamabad district.
Studies person been completed for each but Anthergaon. “According to the findings, the locations identified successful Kothagudem and Mahbubnagar were assessed arsenic not feasible for airdrome development. The Jakranpally tract was recovered technically feasible, though contingent connected the removal of man-made obstacles and the assistance of a no-objection certificate from the Ministry of Defence,” helium added.
The curate further added that nether the Greenfield Airports Policy 2008, the work for implementation of the Greenfield airdrome projects, including funding, lies with the Project Proponent. The timeline for completion of the airdrome projects depends upon respective factors specified arsenic onshore acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement measures, fiscal closure and obtaining mandatory clearances including biology clearances.
Responding to a query connected whether the authorities had assessed rider request and fiscal viability to debar the instauration of underutilised airdrome infrastructure successful Telangana, the Minister said that in-principle support nether the Greenfield Airports Policy is granted lone aft a broad valuation by the Steering Committee connected Greenfield Airports. He said the committee undertakes a holistic appraisal of proposals, including rider request and fiscal viability, to guarantee that airports approved nether the argumentation conscionable utilisation expectations and bash not stay underused.
