By Varun Singh
CIDCO has successfully resolves critical issue of NOC for buildings in airport influenced area. This will Boost for real estate development of Navi Mumbai
After tireless efforts and persistent pursuance from CIDCO, Airports Authority of India (AAI) has agreed to commence granting of height NOCs for buildings with planned elevation of more than 55.10m AMSL and upto the elevation of 160.10m AMSL based on Obstacle Limitation Surface (OLS) criteria as per guidelines specified by DGCA, for projects located within 20Km radius of proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport(NMIA). This has paved the way for faster development of buildings in the airport area.
“The collaborative teamwork & active support extended by all concerned officials in amicably resolving such a critical technical issue is highly commendable. This citizen-friendly decision will pave way for the smooth development of Navi Mumbai International Airport, complementing the growth of not just the surrounding NMIA area but the entire MMR region as a whole,” said Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee
Vice Chairman and Managing Director, CIDCO
Valuable co-operation was obtained from officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India to find a satisfactory solution to the technical difficulties related to the height limitation of buildings in Navi Mumbai International Airport Influence area. The decision to give NOC to constructions in this area will help speed up the work of the model project. Also, the model project will contribute to the development of the entire Mumbai metropolitan region.
As per the Aviation regulations issued by MoCA, GoI, obtaining valid height NOC from AAI is mandatory, prior to grant of any Construction approval by the Local Town Planning Authorities, in respect of all buildings located within 20Km radius of any airport. AAI had restricted grant of height NOC’s upto 55.10m AMSL only, for all projects within 20Km radius of NMIA since Feb’2020, to avoid creation of possible obstacles within air space of NMIA.
Due to this, the developers & builders community were facing difficulties in obtaining construction approvals, and occupancy certificates from the Local Town Planning Authorities in the Airport Influenced Area for various residential & commercial projects planned/ completed/ under progress since last more than 2 years. For this, the project stakeholders, developers, builders, and the general public have been requested by CIDCO to relax the condition regarding the height of the buildings.
The decision was jointly taken during the meeting held on 22nd July’2022, attended by senior officials of Ministry of Civil Aviation, GoI, Airport Authority of India, CIDCO, NMIAL & IE-AECOM. AAI will generally start the process of issuing the NOC certificate from the first week of August 2022. The applicants have to make application to AAI for seeking permissions above 55.1 m AMSL
This decision has paved the way for construction and development projects in the area around the Airport Influenced Area and these projects will gain momentum.
Navi Mumbai Airport height relaxation
Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Group, said, “As announced, the relaxation in height restrictions around the Navi Mumbai airport resolves the uncertainties which had beset the airport’s catchment area. The height relaxation will lead to faster development and completion of projects in this critical zone and allow developers to fully utilise the FSI. This will lead to better profitability for builders and also improved revenue collections for the state government exchequer.”
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