11/08/2015
International Air port to serve Ahmedabad-Dholera SIR
The existing airport of Ahmedabad has emerged as one with highest annual growth in traffic and will get saturated much before the year 2020. The expansion of Ahmedabad airport is difficult due to various reasons. Under the circumstances, a new international airport is required to cater the future traffic.
While assessing the potential and requirements of the Dholera SIR, Government envisaged a tremendous need for a Greenfield International Airport in its vicinity. The level of economic activities in the SIR backed by enormous domestic and foreign investment shall need a world class modern International Airport in this region. Therefore state has included the development of an International Airport in the list of “Early Bird Projects” in consultation with Department of Industrial Promotion and Policy. GoG has also signed an MoU with the Delhi Metro Industrial Corridor Development Company in this regard.
The state Government identified the location for the proposed Airport and has earmarked the land. A parcel of Government land admeasuring approximately 1700 hectors has been reserved in the triangle of village Pachham-Valinda-Pipli of Taluka Dhandhuka Dist Ahmedabad in the name of Gujarat Industrial Corridor Company Ltd (GICC), which would work as a project development agency for DMIC. The site is about 80 kms from Ahmedabad and around 20 kms from Dholera SIR. In addition to the SIR and Ahmedabad city, this location is also ideally placed vis-à-vis the cities like Nadiyad, Bhavnagar, Vadodara and Rajkot. The details of land made available for the said Air Port is shown in the table below:
Govt. waste land at Valinda-Paccham-Pipli of Dhandhuka taluka in Ahmedabad district:
Sr. No. Village Name Taluka Name Survey Number Govt.land In Hactars Distance inkm fromAhmedabad
1 PIPLI Dhandhuka 22 793.62 85
2 PACCHAM Dhandhuka 21 629.84 90
3 VALINDA Dhandhuka 03 266.76 87
Total 1690.22
Since Airport is a central subject, state has follow up with the Government of India for obtaSince Airport is a central subject, state has follow up with the Government of India for obtaining necessary approvals. Hon Chief Minister vide his letter dated September 9, 2008 forwarded a proposal to Hon Minister of Civil Aviation, Government of India for setting up of proposed International Airport. Hon Minister of Civil Aviation, Government of India vide his letter dated 23rd September 2008 acknowledged the receipt of the letter.
GIDB has initiated the process for obtaining approvals from Government of India according to procedure laid down in latest Greenfield Airport Policy. They include: Clearance.
GIDB vide its letter dated 14/11/2008 to Ministry of Civil Aviation filed a Memorandum for Steering Committee for grant of site clearance.
2. Techno-Economic Feasibility Report.
GIDB vide its proposal dated 14/11/2008 requested Airport Authority of India to undertake Techno-Economic Feasibility Study. Subsequently, Airport Authority of India vide its letter dated 19/1/2009 informed GIDB that a team of AAI officers will visit the site shortly for the feasibility study. AAI requested GIDB to make payment of Rs, 3,42,151/- towards consultancy fee for carrying out the study.
3. GIDB has paid the consultancy fees to AAI and will fulfill other requirements of the AAI necessary for the feasibility study.
4. GIDB is actively providing the field data to AAI. AAI has planned the visit of proposed airport site as part of Techno-Economic Feasibility Study.
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