The Maharashtra Government has agreed to shift the proposed Greenfield Navi Mumbai international airport a little to the south, although this shift of the non-aeronautical components will lead to less land being available for commercial purposes.
The state government had earlier indicated its willingness to sacrifice some area on the eco-sensitive northern part of the proposed airport, and shif
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/new-formula-further-south-less-land
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-transport