Concerns have been expressed by locals and activists regarding a letter that Navi Mumbai International Airport Pvt Limited (NMIAL) sent out requesting information on building heights. NMIAL has requested information about height restrictions within a 20-kilometer radius of an airfield, citing a notification from the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
NMIAL discovered that several structures are not adhering to the height regulations during an aeronautical survey they conducted last year. The question was not answered by NMIAL authorities.
For instance, in the case of Nivaan Grande at Seawoods, Nerul, the letter requested information about the building’s top height, its dates of commencement and completion, its approved building plan, a copy of the occupancy certificate, its World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) coordinates—which use latitude, longitude, and ellipsoidal height to indicate positions on Earth—a copy of the Airports Authority of India’s no objection certificate, and any other pertinent details.
The reason the NMIAL is contacting the residents personally is a question he has raised with NMMC and the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), who had granted the occupancy certificates, in relation to this letter.
Recalling that the Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) had been moved from the vicinity of the DPS school in Nerul to Dhakale Island in Belapur, Kumar said that CIDCO, the organisation overseeing the airport project, had rejoiced. This action was intended to remove all 55-meter height restrictions, allowing for the erection of structures taller than 16 stories.
Instead of pestering the residents, Shirke claimed that NMIAL could have verified the building documents with the NMMC. The aforementioned buildings predate the conception of the airport project.
Source: The Free Press Journal