Govt plans to tweak law to boost air connectivity

New Delhi: Fliers can expect a new airport in the vicinity of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, as the civil aviation ministry is discussing to do away with the clause that rules against building an airport within a 150 km radius of an existing airport.
This is not the first time that the government has discussed abolishing the 150 km clause. The issue was discussed earlier when Haryana and Uttar Pradesh had asked for permissions to build airports within the 150 km radius of the Delhi airport.
The civil aviation ministry is aiming at increasing air connectivity in the country with the abolition of the clause, as it would allow more airports to come up in the smaller cities across the country.
A senior civil aviation ministry official said that abolition of the clause is being discussed. "We will also try and talk to the existing airport operators in Delhi to get a relaxation for the airport in Delhi," he added. No discussion on the same has been initiated with airport operators now.
Read news in full 03/10/13 Mihir/Indian Express