The tug-of-war over the Navi Mumbai airport project has entered the last phase with the expert committee of the Environment Ministry being told to give its final opinion on the key infrastructure project by November 10.

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC), which made a visit to the project site last month, is still sceptical about the choice of location but Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh c

In a bid to make the state a global tourist attraction, Himachal Pradesh government has said it will set up its first international airport near Shimla, with about Rs 1,000 crore investment, under PPP mode.

The state government has initiated a slew of steps to promote tourism to increase its contribution to GDP to 10% from the present 8.5%, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said on Monday.

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Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan is slated to meet the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the environment ministry on October 22 in Mumbai over the long-pending green clearance for the ambitious Navi Mumbai airport.

New Delhi: The government has decided to install a radioactive material detection system at key airports in the country to avoid any illegal trafficking of radiation sources.

The Experts Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Union ministry of environment and forests today visited some of the villages around Navi Mumbai that are likely to be affected due to the proposed international airport.

The committee led by Naresh Dayal observed the status of mangroves spread over 160 hectares, as well as the flow of Ulwe and Gadhi, rivers whose diversion is necessary if the airp

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Two hundred and seven hutments adjacent to Mumbai airport were the first to be surveyed as part of a rehabilitation plan ahead of an expansion.

In good news for the much-delayed Greenfield Navi Mumbai international airport, Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Monday that the final environment clearances would be secured in a month

Mumbai Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel is optimistic the Navi Mumbai airport will get final environment clearance in a month and the the first phase will be in operation by 2014-15.

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Airline operators in the country will soon have to find ways of trimming their carbon emissions and increasing efficiency, with the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) stepping on the pedal.

In a recent circular, the copy of which is in possession of Deccan Herald, DGCA has put forth the objective of reducing the carbon emission in the industry and