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Environmental
Issues
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The
operation of airports has to be in full accord with the provisions
relating to prevention of air, water and noise pollution. All
effluents would require to be treated before these are allowed
to leave the airports. There will be close liaison with state
governments and municipal authorities to maintain cleanliness
and remove encroachments in airports and surrounding areas,
so as to obviate the menace of bird hits. Large scale plantations
and other eco-friendly activities like construction of golf
courses would be encouraged around airports, both for environmental
purposes as also to provide relaxation to transit passengers.
Such environmental issues would need close interaction with
regional planning bodies.
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The
airports would be set up after the requisite environmental clearances
and a time-frame of 90 days would be prescribed by Ministry
of Environment and Forests for completing the processing of
applications for such clearances.
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Improved
connectivity between airports and adjacent population centers
should form an integral part of each airport infrastructure
development projects and not be left to evolve by itself.
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