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Time of India
23-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Flight path obstacles at Gadchiroli airport site prompts state to look for alternative
Nagpur: Too many obstacles in the flight path and prospects of further vertical growth in Gadchiroli city, given the development push, has prompted the state govt to look for an alternative site for its plan to build an airport in the Maoist-affected district. The Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) had planned the airport close to Gadchiroli city. The initial site covered four villages: Murkhada, Pulkhal, Kanori and Mudhja. MADC was appointed as the agency to acquire 229 acres of land for the project after the initial study was completed. The study revealed that there were a number of obstacles in the flight path, including building of an educational institute, a high-tension line, and a power plant chimney. If a flight path avoiding the obstacles was fixed at the same site, it would have increased the project cost by at least Rs150 crore, said sources. Rather, it is now decided to look for an alternative site. The city is expected to grow in the coming days, and the structures that come up may further obstruct the operations, said a source who is part of the project. A senior official in the district administration confirmed the development. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo MADC has intimated that a fresh site needs to be searched for the proposed airport. Now, a site slightly away from the city is being considered. Last week, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis issued directions to hold an obstacle limitation survey (OLS) for the airport. A source said this was meant for the fresh site. It would follow a pre-feasibility study of the airport at the new site. An airport has been proposed at Gadchiroli in view of the development in the district. Recently, Jindal Group announced plans to build the country's biggest integrated steel plant in the district. Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited (LMEL), which operates an iron ore mine, also commissioned a 4 million tonnes pellet-making plant. This is part of LMEL's plans to build an integrated steel plant too. The third company, Surjagad Ispat, also plans to build a steel plant in south Gadchiroli. As per the airport plan, a 2,500-meter airstrip will be laid so that commercial planes can land in Gadchiroli. Having an airport will do away with the need for investors or businessmen to travel to Nagpur and take a road journey further to Gadchiroli, a source said. The four villages where the airport was earlier planned come under the Panchayats (Extension To Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA). The law gives autonomy to gram sabhas (village councils) on decisions related to the area. This means gram sabha approval would have been needed even for the airport.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Draft DP: City Expands, Areas Under Other Bodies Kept Out
1 2 Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has started the process to draft a new and comprehensive revised development plan (DP) for the city after nearly 25 years, setting in motion a long-pending exercise to guide urban development over the next two decades. The new DP — being prepared under Sections 23(1), 34, and 38 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966 — will replace the earlier plan prepared in 2000 by the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) and though revisions are legally required every 20 years, the process was delayed until now. While the civic body has finalised the extended municipal boundaries, several key areas — including parts of east Nagpur, areas under MADC and Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited — have been left out of the proposed plan due to overlapping jurisdiction with other authorities. NMC moved ahead following state govt's directives under Section 154 of the MRTP Act in 2018 but the action was inordinately delayed. This directive required the civic body to prepare a unified DP for both the old municipal limits and newly merged villages. Accordingly, NMC completed the task of demarcating boundaries for the proposed development area, which now stretches across more than 22,700ha. However, in this newly demarcated plan, large tracts of east Nagpur — including Bharatwada, Punapur, Pardi, and Bhandewadi — have been excluded due to their inclusion under Smart City planning zones. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 임플란트 29만원 이벤트 임플란트 더 알아보기 Undo These areas, covering nearly 689ha, fall under the jurisdiction of Nagpur Smart and Sustainable City Development Corporation Ltd (NSSCDCL), a special planning authority, stated a notification issued by municipal commissioner and administrator Abhijeet Chaudhari. Similarly, land parcels associated with Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd and the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) for the Mihan project have also been kept out of the DP's purview. Notable areas like Jaitala, Bhamti, and various Metro station precincts in Ajni, Ambazari, Dhantoli, Sitabuldi, and others too have been excluded. The DP thus focuses only on regions where NMC is the sole planning authority. Notably, Hudkeshwar (Budruk) and Narsala, which were merged into the city limits in 2013, have now been included in the new plan and found no mention in NIT's 2001 DP. The current revised plan now considers increased urbanisation and projected population growth for the next 20 years. Reservations for civic amenities such as parks, schools, roads, cultural centres, overhead water tanks, and playgrounds will be marked accordingly in the proposed layout. Once finalised, a complete map of these reservations and proposed developments will be published for public review. As per statutory provisions, citizens, organisations, and stakeholders will be invited to submit objections or suggestions on the draft DP within 60 days of its notification. Maps for public inspection will be made available at the NMC headquarters, the office of the Deputy Director of Town Planning (Special Unit), and the NIT office, and also online at Public hearings will then be conducted to consider the feedback received. Once all objections are evaluated and necessary changes made, the final DP will be tabled before the NMC's general body for approval. After the civic body's nod, the DP will be forwarded to the state govt for final sanction. However, sources indicate the entire process — from marking reservations to incorporating citizen feedback and receiving final approvals — could take an additional two years. Through this revised GIS-based DP, NMC aims to establish a structured roadmap for sustainable urban expansion while addressing challenges posed by overlapping authorities and evolving infrastructure demands in a rapidly growing city.
Time of India
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Land titles distributed to 500 Mihan-hit Khapri families
Nagpur: Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday handed over land allotment documents to project-affected families from Khapri (Railway) under the Mihan rehabilitation scheme, declaring that the long-pending demand for justice to the region's displaced residents was now met. Out of 765 eligible beneficiaries in Khapri, 500 received pattas (land ownership documents). The remaining 265 are expected to receive theirs soon. The function was held on the premises of a school at the rehabilitated layout in Mihan. "Under the leadership of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, we are committed to ensuring that no beneficiary is left behind. The Mihan project-affected persons from Khapri, as well as the adjoining villages of Kalkuhi, Dahegaon and Telhara have now received what they waited for 15 years," the guardian minister said adding that those still awaiting land allotment should apply afresh, while those already granted plots should refrain from reapplying. The document distribution was held under the joint initiative of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Revenue Campaign and the 100-day action programme, in collaboration with the district collector's office and the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC). Six beneficiaries — Ashok Sontakke, Vinayak Barai, Vijay Barai, Bhushan Junghare, Pramod Lakshane, and Ramdas Sonule — were symbolically handed over documents by Bawankule. The function was attended by collector Dr Vipin Itankar, ZP CEO Vinayak Mahamuni, SDM Vandana Savrangpate, and former ZP and gram panchayat representatives. Bawankule also pitched for the wider implementation of the 'Nagpur Pattern', a model in which administrative officers hold weekly field meetings to resolve issues at the village level. "This decentralised, direct communication system must be adopted statewide to address public grievances more effectively," he said. The resettlement of Khapri families was executed across 28 hectares with modern civic infrastructure developed at a cost of ₹38 crore. Amenities include asphalted internal roads, covered and open drains, water pipelines, sewerage lines, and 11KV and 33KV electric supply networks. Homes acquired under the MIHAN project were duly compensated through the collector's office. # Khapri (Railway) Rehabilitation Drive Land titles distributed to MIHAN project-affected families # Key Stats 765 total eligible beneficiaries 500 families received pattas (land titles) 265 families to receive pattas soon 28 hectares of developed land ₹38 crore spent on civic infrastructure # Civic Amenities Developed Asphalted internal roads Open and closed drainage systems Water pipelines and sewage lines 11KV and 33KV power supply infrastructure Residential plots near Zilla Parishad school # Next Step Fresh applications invited from left-out eligible families Unauthorised repeat claims to be discouraged Statewide rollout proposed for Nagpur Pattern public grievance model
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Mihan-SEZ exports more than double at Rs4,000 cr
Nagpur: Exports from Mihan-SEZ more than doubled during the financial year ending March 2025. This is considered the biggest ever year-on-year growth for the SEZ, which is seen as a catalyst for Vidarbha's economic units in Mihan exported goods and services worth Rs 3,961 crore during the , compared to Rs 1,786 crore in the previous fiscal. Data to this effect was maintained by the development commissioner's office, a part of the ministry of commerce which oversees activities in a SEZ. As part of an SEZ, the units must post net foreign exchange earnings, which can be achieved through said the exports this year were driven by the . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Lupin Pharma has a plant in SEZ that caters to US and other foreign markets. The aviation sector includes units by Tatas TAAL, which makes floor beams for aircraft, the maintenance, repair, and overhaul depot of Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL), and Indamer. Even Dassault Reliance Aviation Limited (DRAL), a joint venture between France's Dassault and Reliance, is a major player in the sector. According to an independent data maintained by the ministry of commerce, aircraft category from Nagpur made exports worth Rs 580 crore during the year. This relates to the exports of components made in said the run-up to the US tariff war is also expected to be a factor, as units scaled up dispatches before the rates were hiked. Another source in Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC), developer of the Mihan-SEZ, said the software industry has also been a major contributor to the exports. The SEZ hosts major IT companies like HCL, TCS, Infosys, and Tech said amid rising exports, the MADC still has land to accommodate more players in the SEZ. As much as 150 hectares of land is still vacant and can be allotted to fresh investors. There are also plans to auction land parcels in the domestic tariff area (DTA) for industrial establishments, said a source.
Hindustan Times
26-04-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Approval for two helipads, eight parking bays at Shirdi airport
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday approved the construction of two helipads and eight parking bays at Shirdi Airport, along with the airport's expansion and modernisation, as per communication from the chief minister's office (CMO). The decision comes ahead of the upcoming Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela. The approval was granted during the 91st board meeting of the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) held at Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai. Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde was also present at the meeting. Swati Pandey, vice-chairperson and managing director of MADC, made a detailed presentation on the various projects. The CM also directed officials to submit a plan for the extension of the runway at Amravati Airport, citing the growing industrial network in the region. He further stressed the need to develop a revenue model for the airport. Highlighting that the cargo terminal work at Shirdi Airport is already progressing, Fadnavis said that due to the proximity of Shirdi to Nashik, 'The airport will serve as a convenient entry point for pilgrims arriving by air during the Kumbh Mela.' He further said, 'The expansion will help manage the anticipated surge in air traffic during the religious event. The approved proposal includes eight new parking bays, two helipads, and upgradation of the passenger terminal.' Fadnavis also emphasised the importance of developing Latur Airport in light of the region's rapid overall growth. The improved facility is also expected to benefit nearby districts such as Beed and Dharashiv. He further instructed that work on Karad Airport be expedited and night-landing capabilities be introduced. The CM also suggested extending the runway at Chandrapur Airport to accommodate chartered flights and directed the exploration of two to three alternate sites for a proposed airport at Gadchiroli. The meeting also reviewed ongoing work at airports in Ratnagiri, Akola, Kolhapur, Nanded, and Dhule. Currently, flights are operational on 16 routes across the state under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (UDAN), and eight additional proposals have been submitted to the Centre.
