BY HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, SEPT 30 -- The techno-feasibility report on Mopa international
airport prepared by the Canada-based consultant International Civil
Aviation Organisation (ICAO), was today accepted by the Goa government
with some modifications, the Chief Secretary, Kiran Dhingra said here.
The feasibility report was discussed at the Steering Committee on Mopa
chaired by the Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane at the Secretariat in
Porvorim on Friday evening.
K Gallego, President (technical bureau) ICAO, deputy director of the
organisation, Bassir, Transport Minister Pandurang Madkaikar, two MLAs
Jitendra Deshprabhu, Manohar (Babu) Azgaonkar, Development
Commissioner J K Dadoo, Special Land Acquisition Officer Swapnil Naik,
and Transport Director besides the chief secretary were present among
others.The modifications to the report are mainly pertaining to the
projections of air traffic. It is roughly estimated at by 2035, the
traffic may touch 10 million. With additional suggestions coming in,
the report will take quit a few days before it is finalised.
Only after the report is finalised, ICAO will start drawing up tender
document. The steering committee will scrutinise the tender document
when it is ready which may be in November-end. The approximate cost of
the project is estimated to be around 200 million dollars. The
important aspect of government?s share in the project is yet to be
decided. Sources said this might be done after the response to the
tenders is received.
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Regards,
Carlos
