Announces compensation of Rs 1.5 cr per acre

The first urban residential estate of Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), Airport City, today moved another step forward with the formal announcement of cash compensation for 771.34 acres of land under acquisition for the independent township in the vicinity of upcoming international airport here.

No Respite From Chaos For Flyers Today, Says Eurocontrol

London/Paris: Air travel chaos across the globe deepened on Friday as a vast, high-altitude plume of volcanic ash from Iceland spread further across northern and central Europe, forcing authorities to close airspace and ground planes to forestall potentially catastrophic damage to jet engines.

London: A huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano turned the skies of northern Europe into a no-fly zone on Thursday, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers. The European air safety organization said the disruption, the biggest seen in the region, could last another two days.

Bird hits are a standing threat at the IGI Airport and according to airport regulations, no sewage or garbage should be allowed to accumulate within its 10-km radius. But at the airport

Farmers who lose land at Sirvar and Chagnur villages of Bellary taluk for the proposed airport will be given adequate compensation by the Government, Deputy Commissioner B Shivappa said here on Thursday.

Control measures including different landing procedures and land use management considered

As the Delhi High Court provided a six-month relief to the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) by lifting the ban on use of new runway (29-11) at night, the IGI Airport authorities have drawn up plans to reduce noise pollution caused at the runway.

Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today dwelt on the contentious inter-state issues-transfer of Chandigarh, SYL canal waters and the naming of the upcoming international airport in Chandigarh.

Under its corporate social responsibility initiative, the public sector undertaking will plant 1,500 saplings

The Chandigarh International Airport, coming up at Mohali, will have as many as 1,500 silver oak trees under its green cover. This variety has been selected among others because its easy to maintain and attracts the birds the least.

Hyderabad, March 7: Growth in the aviation sector poses a major challenge for the environment as commercial air travel accounts for 3 per cent of the world