Sabarimala airport proposal faulty, says DGCA
The Hindu
The DGCA said Sabarimala airport’s proposed site is approximately 88km and 110km from the Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram airports, which does not meet the requirements of Greenfield Airports Policy
The proposed construction of a Greenfield airport on the Cheruvalli estate near Erumeli, Kottayam appears to have hit turbulence with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation finding fault with its design and techno-economic feasibility report.
According to a report by the regulatory body, the site-clearance approval sought for the greenfield airport is not in tune with the Greenfield Airports Policy. “The proposed site has an aerial distance of approximately 88km and 110km from the Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram airports, respectively. Whereas according to para 8.1 of Greenfield Airports Policy, no greenfield airport would be allowed within an aerial distance of 150km of an existing civilian airport,” the report read.
The agency also came down heavily on the techno-economic feasibility report prepared by Louis Berger, a private consultant, stating that the report seems not reliable. “The appended map/charts to get the site clearance approval is not signed or authenticated by the surveyor and the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC), the nodal agency for the proposed project, respectively, as the content of documents varies at various places,” it added.
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