Conditional clearance given to Posco

The CIDCO has put on fast track the process of giving out compensation to villagers whose land was acquired decades ago for the Navi Mumbai airport. This has come about in a bid to appease villagers, as the nodal body is yet to acquire around 20 per cent land for the second airport project.

Since December 22, CIDCO has cleared 60 plots given to villagers under the rehabilitation scheme.

Technology By NAL And CSIR Allows Aircraft To Be Tested While Still Airborne
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City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has moved the Bombay high court fearing they may lose a portion of land where the proposed Navi Mumbai airport is planned to its original owner.

The division bench of justice PB Majmudar and justice Amjad Sayed were hearing CIDCO

Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh is to write to his civil aviation counterpart about private airlines being used for smuggling wildlife products.

Jairam Ramesh He said he

The year 2010 was a loud year when high profile projects hit the headlines for non-compliance with environmental regulations
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The year 2010 was a loud year for the environment. High profile projects

157 acres needed for expansion of airport

Industries Minister to oversee expansion work

Package for rehabilitation of affected families

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government will form a special unit to acquire 157 acres for the expansion of the Karipur airport and implement a package for the rehabilitation of affected families, Revenue Minister K.P.

Mumbai In an attempt to speed up the Navi Mumbai airport work, the state government is seeking opinion on if it can start blasting the hillock near the site ahead of the bidding and land acquisition process.

According to officials, land acquisition and shifting of project affected people from the site will take at least another six months, after which the process for technical and financial bid

James Bond uses it and now so will island hopping tourists in India. Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel launched Jal Hans, the first seaplane of Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited, at a ceremony held in Mumbai today.

Patel said the government planned to expand the service to India