Phase I of Navi Mumbai Airport to take off by 2019

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, has said that the Navi Mumbai International Airport, which will handle one crore passengers in its first phase, will be commissioned by 2019

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The Maharashtra cabinet, on April 11, 2016, gave its okay for the City Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) to issue a Request for Proposal, for the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport.

Replying to a debate on Mumbai and Konkan in the assembly, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis gave this information and said that four consortiums had been short-listed, but one was disqualified as it failed to obtain a security clearance.

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Fadnavis said that the first phase, which will handle one crore passengers, will be commissioned by 2019.

“The Rs 16,000-crore project, is being implemented through public-private participation and CIDCO has a 26% stake in it. CIDCO already has 80% of the land in its possession. Nearly 95% of the land has been acquired through consent,” he said.

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