Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today met Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and sought speedy clearance for the Navi Mumbai airport project.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today met Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and sought speedy clearance for the Navi Mumbai airport project.
"The Capacity of the Mumbai airport has saturated and we have acquired 80 per cent of the land for Navi Mumbai airport. We have replied to all the queries made by the Ministry," Chavan said hoping that in the next meeting on July 21 a progress would be made regarding the new airport.
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The Chief Minister said proposals for silence zones near hospitals, helipads and one-time clearance for Varsova-Nariman Point sea link were also discussed in the meeting.
He said the state government had submitted a proposal for helipads for police and security requirements in the wake of 26/11 attacks in Mumbai and also for medical emergencies.
"We have identified three to four such places which need clearance from the Environment Ministry," Chavan added. "We have got positive indications on all our proposals subject to environmental clearance," he added.
Ramesh said environment was an important issue and the government will address all such pending issues with the Maharashtra government.
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