Pune: Purandar Airport Document Scrutiny In Final Stages
Pune, 25th November 2022: The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has completed the scrutiny of the relevant site documents for the proposed international airport in Purandar taluka. Also, by re-evaluating the land, the High Power Committee (HPC) is likely to approve the proposal that the site is best for commercial and industrial ‘Intention of Development’ (IOD) purposes by November 30.
Maharashtra Airport Development Company (Maharashtra Airport Development Company – MADC) and the district administration have submitted the progress report of the airport project so far to the MIDC. Since there has been no movement regarding the project in the last two and a half years, it has been decided to re-evaluate the lands earmarked for the project. Also, a multipurpose cargo transportation and storage centre (multimodal logistics hub) has been proposed along with the airport. Against this backdrop, a ‘Development Intent Proposal’ has been prepared and sent to the High Authority Committee regarding the location of the airport and multi-purpose cargo transport and storage centre. It will be approved by the end of November.
Speaking about this, Divisional Commissioner Saurabh Rao said, “Higher Power Committee and MIDC Secretary will have a meeting with the Principal Secretary of the state next week. Notification will be issued after approval in this meeting. After that, the action will start at the district administration level. It will be approved by the High Authority Committee by November 30. MADC and the district administration conducted a survey of seven project villages in Purandar and compiled detailed information about horticultural-arable land, fruit trees, wells, natural-private sources, the affected area, group-wise survey number, area, number of affected, their age-wise grouping and classification has been prepared. A comprehensive report of information from MADC and district administration has been transferred to MIDC in a meeting held last month. As per the new policy of the state government, land acquisition for the airport has been decided to be done under the MIDC Land Tenure Act.”
Meanwhile, after receiving the approval of the High Authority Committee, the affected people will be contacted as part of the land acquisition process by the district administration immediately after taking out the notification. Rao also said that the process of locals’ suggestions, objections, and explaining payment options will begin.
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