Also read no new airport in goa for now, supreme court suspends environment clearance for. The same had to beprepared before acquiring the land and not after the acquisition ofthe landproceedings, which isstated 8. A public hearing was conducted at the project site on 1 february 2015. The first phase of the airport is expected to be commissioned in the financial year 201920. In civil society, it is the goans for dabolim only gfdo that has spearheaded the movement against. Construction of the greenfield airport at mopa in goa is expected to commence in november 2016 once the publicprivate partnership ppp is. With the current bharatiya janata party government determined to make the project a success, they could ride roughshod over concerns, environmental as well as political.
The draft eia report for the proposed mopa airport was prepared by the. As per airport guidance manual maximum impact on the air and. Gmr signs deal with goa government to develop mopa airport the first phase of the project is expected to be completed by financial year 201920. International airport limited at mopa goa, for your kind perusal please. Development of greenfield international airport at mopa, goa by ms gmr goa. Igi airport is the busiest airport in india in terms of. Sc lifts suspension of ec grant for mopa airport, goa. A north goa resident, he owns luxury hotels both in the south and north beachbelt, and says he is optimistic that instead of being divisive, the airport at mopa will in fact benefit all of goa. Icao presents feasibility report on mopa airport business. On may 20, 2015, the goa government submitted the final eia report to the moefcc.
South goans have seen this as an affront to their concerns about the broader impact of mopa. Sc orders stoppage of work on mopa international airport. In a decision that is seen as a major setback to the mopa international airport project and an initial victory to the ngos in goa fighting the project, the supreme court has ordered the government of goa and gmr to stop work and maintain a status quo on the construction of the airport. When fully operational, the mopa international airport will be able to handle up to 30 million passengers every year, which will likely make it goas default access point. Gmr goa international airport limited ggial, a special purpose vehicle spv, will develop the airport.
The only airport in goa today is the centrallylocated dabolim international airport. Gog mopa international airport goa project profile. The environment impact assessment eia report, on which the environmental clearance of the project is based, fails to record the. Government of nepal ministry of science, technology and environment. Environmental impact assessment eia of new pokhara regional international airport submitted to. Gmr goa international airport limited ggial, a subsidiary of gmr airports limited gal, is developing a greenfield airport at mopa in north goa. Lelystad airport lelystad airport has a runway of 1250 metres and is mainly used by. Mopa international airport is a greenfield airport currently under construction in goa, india. Full text of environmental impact assessment of mopa greenfield international civil airport see other formats. The eia report prepared by engineers, india is a false, manipulated report prepared atthe behest ofthe government ofgoa. As per forest policy, 1988 of government of india, required forest cover is 33%. Gmr infrastructure to develop mopa airport in goa firstpost. The proposal for grant of environmental clearance to the project expansion of indira gandhi international airport by ms delhi international airport pvt limited. Updated eia report of new pokhara regional international airport.
Project prefeasibility report for airport expansion towards. Project prefeasibility report for airport expansion. Updated eia report of new pokhara regional international. Goa directorate of civil greenfield international airport. Gmr signs deal with goa government to develop mopa airport. Goa is currently served by dabolim international airport, which has the capacity to handle four million passengers a year. Mopa international airport north goa, india ejatlas. The environment impact assessment eia report of the greenfield international airport at mopa is in the final stage and will take two months time for submission to the government. All the mitigation measures submitted in the eia report shall being. A greenfield airport at mopa in north goa, being developed by gmr, seems to have.
On 20 may 2015, the state of goa submitted a final eia report to the. Goa has been witnessing unprecedented growth over the past 34 years and crossed the 5 million mark of footfall of tourists last year. Environmental impact assessment report for airport project. Mopa hotels map is available on the target page linked above. Preparation of detailed engineering project report for two. Dispossession and eia struggles in goa, south asia. Goa s chief minister pramod sawant reported phase one of the goa mopa airport development project is expected to be completed in 2021, rather than by sep2020 as originally scheduled, due to delays associated with a jan2019 supreme court order to suspend works at the site. The modifications to the report are mainly pertaining to the projections of air traffic. While the controversy of dabolim versus mopa has divided the tiny tourist state vertically between south and north goa, the bjp government has gone ahead with the. Environmental impact assessment three runway system. Sc ordered the interim order on hearing the petition filed by two petitioners hanumant aroskar and. North goa s parrikar has emphasised that goa doesnt mean only south goa, adding that the people of north goa have as much right as those of south goa to demand an airport herald 2014.
North goas parrikar has emphasised that goa doesnt mean only south goa, adding that the people of north goa have as much right as those of south goa to demand an airport herald 2014. After various studies, mopa in northern goa was chosen to construct the new airport. The mopa airport proposal is coming true almost after two decades due to staunch opposition to build it on the northern border in pernem by discarding the dabolim airport in vasco. On may 20, 2015, the state of goa submitted a final eia report to the moefcc, seeking the grant of an ec for the project. The summary of the eia report, prepared by engineers india limited, a government of. Cnbctv18s navin shetty who broke the story first on gets us more details. The purpose of the environmental impact assessment eia report is to investigate and assess the principal environmental concerns associated with the proposed airport. Greenfield international airport at mopagoaby directorate of civil. All the mitigation measures submitted in the eia report shall be. Minutes of the 40th meeting of the expert appraisal. Mopa greenfield airport goa, india for receiving clearance for. Proposed new airport at mopa deepens the northsouth goa. Gmr airports limited gal, a subsidiary of gmr infrastructure limited, today signed the agreement with government of goa for the development and operation of north goas greenfield international airport at mopa.
See mopa photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of mopa in india. People living in the proposed projectarea being not consulted properly. It is spread over an area of 5106 acres 2066 ha, situated in palam, southwest of new delhi. The airport will be located in the northern part of goa, approximately 35km away from panaji, the capital city of goa. Goa news gmr to build mopa airport, first phase by 2020.
Airport authority hong kong aa is committed to fulfilling all the commitments made in the eia report and subsequent conditions and requirements. Bengalurubased gmr airports, a subsidiary of gmr infrastructure, signed the concession agreement with the goa government to develop and operate greenfield airport project at mopa on november 8. Provide support to gmr goa for mopa airport construction. Aug 29, 2016 gmr infrastructure to develop mopa airport in goa business pti aug 29, 2016 12. Goa government finalises request for quotation for mopa international airport 25 sep, 2014, 12. Aug 29, 2016 gmr infra is clocking in strong gains after winning the bid for north goa s airport project. A523 final report qcinabet accredit this report is prepared for government of goa the matter contained in the report is confidential. It is the site for a proposed second airport in goa. No new airport in goa for now, sc suspends environment.
Mopa airport is an underconstruction greenfield airport being built at mopa in pernem taluka, north goa district in the state of goa, india. Eventually at the meeting held on october 20, 2015 the eac recommended the grant of an ec for the project. Jul 10, 2015 a north goa resident, he owns luxury hotels both in the south and north beachbelt, and says he is optimistic that instead of being divisive, the airport at mopa will in fact benefit all of goa. On the existence of esas, the eac noted that the eia report had only. The request for quotation for the proposed international airport in north goas mopa has been finalised by a steering committee led. Construction of goas mopa airport likely to start in nov. Construction of goas mopa airport likely to start in nov 16. The state government has made it clear that it intends on projecting goa as an aviation hub. Environmental impact assessment provides tools for decisionmaking as well as it also helps in ensuring the sustainable development with least environmental damage by providing proper management plan. Full text of environmental impact assessment of mopa. The coverage of eia report is outlined in the following sections. International airport at mopa, goa lssued for submission to. Internatiodal airport at mopa goa by directorate of civil aviation, govt. Environmental impact assessment a parameters to be included in an environmental impact statement eis b diagram of the eia process c suggested table of contents for an eis for a mining project d aide memoire for the preparation of environmental management programme reports for prospecting and mining.
The 24hourlong operational civil airport will unlock the latent tourism potential of the state. The government will issue rfq on mopa airport by october 3. This airport project is based on the public private partnership ppp model, which is based on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer dbfot basis. On 20 october 2014, the directorate of civil aviation, government of goa submitted a draft eia report to the goa state pollution control board, requesting it to initiate steps to conduct a public hearing. The feasibility report was discussed at the steering committee meeting on the mopa international airport, chaired by the chief minister pratapsingh rane at the secretariat in porvorim. The eia report is a gross fraud on the people of goa. With regards to the complaint received from gfdo, after discussion and due deliberation the board resolvedthat the. Gmr infra is clocking in strong gains after winning the bid for north goas airport project. Appendix 11 environmental impact assessment parameters to be. Pm modi to lay foundation stone of new international. Nfield mopa, goa ei17411401 april 2015 submission to moef for ec ed eia consultancy organization. It also recommended using the same data as a guide when deciding on new developments in the vicinity of the airport. Indira gandhi international airport delhi airport is the primary civil aviation hub for india and the national capital region of india.
Contestation of environmental impact assessment for. Goas second international airport at mopa will be ready by 2020, the states chief minister manohar parrikar said on thursday. Sep 26, 2014 the environment impact assessment eia report of the greenfield international airport at mopa is in the final stage and will take two months time for submission to the government. The request for quotation for the proposed international airport in north goa s mopa has been finalised by a steering committee led. The process of land acquisition commenced in 2008 under the land acquisition act, 1894. Oct 17, 2015 construction of the greenfield airport at mopa in goa is expected to commence in november 2016 once the publicprivate partnership ppp is finalised, chief minister laxmikany yashwant parsekar said.
The scope of the environmental impact assessment eia study covers both the construction phase and the operational stage of the airport, investigating and analyzing. Locals of mopa are against the proposed project, claiming that they would lose their homes, plantations and their livelihood. This place is situated in north goa, goa, india, its geographical coordinates are 15 45 0 north, 73 51 0 east and its original name with diacritics is mopa. New goa airport at mopa to be ready by 2020 20161108 20161108 sanjay kumar gmr airports limited gal, a subsidiary of gmr infrastructure limited, today signed the agreement with government of goa for the development and operation of north goas greenfield international airport at mopa. Mopa international airport, goa airport technology. Nfield mopa, goaei17411401 april 2015 submission to moef for ec ed eia consultancy organization. Panaji, nov 3 pti while claiming that prime minister narendra modi is personally monitoring the work on upcoming airport at mopa in goa, the state government has said that the director of civil.
Govt advised to hold 4season eia at mopa goa news times. Also read no new airport in goa for now, supreme court suspends environment clearance for mopa airport. On may 1, 2000, the government of india communicated its approval for the setting up of an airport at mopa. A proposed new airport in north goa has brought to the fore the old north goasouth goa feud. It is estimated that by 2035, the traffic would touch 10 million. Mopa international airport north goa, india a new international airport at mopa in north goa is going to be developed. Mar 30, 2019 on may 20, 2015, the state of goa submitted a final eia report to the moefcc, seeking the grant of an ec for the project. The supreme court sc has suspended the environmental clearance ec granted for the development of greenfield international airport at mopa in goa. Goas chief minister pramod sawant reported phase one of the goa mopa airport development project is expected to be completed in 2021, rather than by sep2020 as originally scheduled, due to delays associated with a jan2019 supreme court order to suspend works at the site. Gmr infrastructure to develop mopa airport in goa business pti aug 29, 2016 12.
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