New Airport Inches Closer To Green Nod

Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh had said after the EAC's site visit in October that 65% of the environmental issues had been resolved. Based on the EAC's recommendations, the final decision will be taken by the MoEF led by Ramesh.

Cidco had accepted to shift the runway and airport 300 metres towards south in a move to avoid any diversion of Gadhi river near the site and also on the Waghivali island where a thick mangrove lagoon will be created. Read the full report here.

Source: Chittaranjan Tembhekar, TNN, Mumbai.