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Time of India
5 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Aircraft forced to land further on Nagpur runway due to buildings violating height norms
Nagpur: The aircraft landing at Nagpur airport have to touch down almost 450 metres from the starting point of the current runway, to ensure they are flying high enough to pass above some buildings on the flight path that have violated height norms. The presence of buildings that may pose an obstruction on the flight path has led to the change in the touchdown point on the runway. Normally, flights touch down close to where the runway begins. At Nagpur, aircraft have to slow the descent for a certain distance even after it closes in on the airport. This changes the alignment with the runway, leading to the alteration of the landing point too, explained sources. Since the runway is 3,200 metres long, it is possible for the aircraft to skip landing right at the beginning, said sources. The long-term planning at the time of building the airport has helped. Because the runway has enough length, it is possible to alter the landing point. It may have been difficult on a runway of less than 3,000 metres length, said a source. This change was made over three years ago and remains there even as action against the building height violators is awaited. There are a number of buildings that have exceeded the stipulated height for structures near the airport. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like IQ Worldwide - Test your Intelligence, know your IQ Score Try Now Undo In some structures, add-ons like a water tank have led to height violations, said a source. Coming closer to the Nagpur airport, the planes begin descent from a height of 3,200 metres. They have to hold on the descent for some distance so that the plane flies over the buildings that pose an obstruction. In turn, the aircraft has to land a little further on the runway. At Nagpur, over 60 buildings around the airport violate the height norms. Mihan India Limited, the airport operator, has sent notices to the owners, and now the ball is in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's (DGCA) court. According to the Aircraft (Demolition of Obstruction Rules), only the DGCA has the power to bring down the structures. A hearing was held over a year ago, but MIL awaits a final decision from DGCA. A review meeting to assess the situation was held on Friday. It was part of the periodic review of structures done by Airports Authority of India (AAI), a source said.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Nagpur airport: 60 buildings violate height norms, demolition stuck in red tape
NAGPUR : Mihan India Limited (MIL) has over a year ago sent notices to 60 buildings with height norm violations that 'obstruct' flights taking off from the current runway. A final resolution of the problem, though, remains mired in long bureaucratic procedures. Multiple agencies are involved before a part of any building that exceeds the stipulated height can be demolished. This delays the decision-making process, said sources. Until 2015, Airports Authority of India (AAI) determined a building's height according to the distance and issued a no-objection certificate (NOC). However, it is Mihan India Limited (MIL) — the airport operator — that issues notices for any violation to the builder. After that, the final decision lies with a third agency — the Directorate General of Aviation Safety (DGCA). According to the Aircraft (Demolition of Obstruction Rules), only the DGCA has the power to order a demolition. MIL, as a state govt agency, cannot proceed by itself, a source explained. In Nagpur, there were 68 buildings that MIL found to be violating the AAI's height norms. This was a mix of buildings with additional floors or even a structure on the terrace, which takes its height beyond the limit. In some cases, installing a rooftop solar power panel also led to exceeding the height. All the buildings were from the pre-2015 era, said sources, and were largely located in Jaitala. MIL conducted its own exercise to confirm that the height norms were indeed violated and informed the DGCA, said a source. The DGCA has its own system of sending notices and also giving the builders a final chance to be heard. A hearing was held in Nagpur over eight months ago. Orders for demolition of parts of eight buildings were issued and even complied with. However, no decision has been taken for as many as 60 structures. The DGCA can even order a fresh survey to determine the distance from the airport and the height. However, there have been no orders for that too, a source said. These 60 buildings come in the way of the runway. If the entire airport premises and the proposed second runway are considered, 161 buildings have exceeded the height and notices have been sent. According to a RTI reply, 22 such obstructions have been removed. Out of these, eight were in the landing and take off path of aircraft. The MIL is now waiting for a decision by the DGCA. In case a demolition has to take place, the DGCA has to carry it out through the highest govt authority in the district. This can be the collector, divisional commissioner, or even the municipal commissioner, said a source. The system has been streamlined after 2015, reducing the scope of violations, said a source. Applications now have to be made through the No-Objection Certificate Application System (NOCAS) — an online mechanism of AAI. The MIL is also part of the process and can recommend rejection of NOC if it finds that incorrect coordinates are given to determine the distance, a source said.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Nagpur airport: 60 buildings violate height norms, demolition stuck in red tape
1 2 3 Nagpur: Mihan India Limited (MIL) has over a year ago sent notices to 60 buildings with height norm violations that 'obstruct' flights taking off from the current runway. A final resolution of the problem, though, remains mired in long bureaucratic procedures. Multiple agencies are involved before a part of any building that exceeds the stipulated height can be demolished. This delays the decision-making process, said sources. Until 2015, Airports Authority of India (AAI) determined a building's height according to the distance and issued a no-objection certificate (NOC). However, it is Mihan India Limited (MIL) — the airport operator — that issues notices for any violation to the builder. After that, the final decision lies with a third agency — the Directorate General of Aviation Safety (DGCA). According to the Aircraft (Demolition of Obstruction Rules), only the DGCA has the power to order a demolition. MIL, as a state govt agency, cannot proceed by itself, a source explained. In Nagpur, there were 68 buildings that MIL found to be violating the AAI's height norms. This was a mix of buildings with additional floors or even a structure on the terrace, which takes its height beyond the limit. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Вот что поза во сне говорит о вашем характере! Удивительные Новости Undo In some cases, installing a rooftop solar power panel also led to exceeding the height. All the buildings were from the pre-2015 era, said sources, and were largely located in Jaitala. MIL conducted its own exercise to confirm that the height norms were indeed violated and informed the DGCA, said a source. The DGCA has its own system of sending notices and also giving the builders a final chance to be heard. A hearing was held in Nagpur over eight months ago. Orders for demolition of parts of eight buildings were issued and even complied with. However, no decision has been taken for as many as 60 structures. The DGCA can even order a fresh survey to determine the distance from the airport and the height. However, there have been no orders for that too, a source said. These 60 buildings come in the way of the runway. If the entire airport premises and the proposed second runway are considered, 161 buildings have exceeded the height and notices have been sent. According to a RTI reply, 22 such obstructions have been removed. Out of these, eight were in the landing and take off path of aircraft. The MIL is now waiting for a decision by the DGCA. In case a demolition has to take place, the DGCA has to carry it out through the highest govt authority in the district. This can be the collector, divisional commissioner, or even the municipal commissioner, said a source. The system has been streamlined after 2015, reducing the scope of violations, said a source. Applications now have to be made through the No-Objection Certificate Application System (NOCAS) — an online mechanism of AAI. The MIL is also part of the process and can recommend rejection of NOC if it finds that incorrect coordinates are given to determine the distance, a source said. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
