Bidar airport awaits clearance

[angeldemon_007]

Desperate to start civil operations from Bidar airport, the state government is contemplating asking the GMR Group to manage the operation of flights and maintenance of the terminal. The revenue earned will go to GMR.

Bidar Airport is awaiting a No Objection Certificate from the GMR Rajiv Gandhi Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL), which is operated and maintained by the GMR Group.

The NOC is necessary because under the concession agreement signed by the Union government and the private consortium to develop Hyderabad airport, an exclusivity clause forbids any commercial airport within 150 km radius of GHIAL.

Bidar airport falls well within the 150 km radius, and can start commercial operations only after obtaining an NOC from GHIAL.

“We have created the infrastructure and would like to see the airport being used. It can in fact complement Hyderabad airport. Therefore, the state government has been requesting the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to seek an NOC from GHIAL. We could also explore the possibilities of GMR handling operations of flights and maintenance of the terminal building at Bidar airport," said a senior official in the Secretariat.

Bidar is a defence airport belonging to the Indian Air Force, but the defence ministry has given clearance for civilian operations. The state government has already constructed a temporary terminal building for civil operations and is awaiting the NOC to commence operations.

The state government is in the process of acquiring more land to build a full-fledged terminal building for civil operations.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/bengaluru/bidar-airport-awaits-clearance-769

 

[xataxsata]

India have lots or rules that are pre world war time we need to change them at the earliest possible. No new airport can be build 150 km radius from existing airport is weird and fatal for the development and security.

 

[true_indian]

India have lots or rules that are pre world war time we need to change them at the earliest possible. No new airport can be build 150 km radius from existing airport is weird and fatal for the development and security.

It is necessary for private sector to get interested. If everybody is going to build an airport next each other why would anyone invest billions of dollars when revenues get diluted?