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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Sanctions on hold for bldgs taller than G+8 within 20 km of airport: Hakim
1 2 3 Kolkata: Buildings taller than G+8 will not be sanctioned by KMC and all municipalities that sanction building plans within a 20 km radius of the airport till the Airports Authority of India (AAI) clears the air about a height restriction for smooth flight operations, KMC mayor and urban development minister Firhad Hakim said on Friday. Hakim has asked the KMC buildings department and heads of all other municipalities to keep on hold sanctions of all buildings that have more than nine floors. "We need to keep the height of the buildings near the airport under check for the time being, especially within the 20km radius of the facility. We are waiting for a guideline from AAI; until then, the height restrictions will be in place," said Hakim. Reacting to the development, Siddharth Pansari, Credai Kolkata president and the Primarc Group director, said: "Firstly, safety and security can never be compromised. This appears to be an interim measure based on some national intervention. I am sure when detailed guidelines are made, there will be clarity on this subject. This fundamentally would be on a flight path and cannot be a general radius for metropolitan cities. " Sushil Mohta, Credai West Bengal president and Merlin Group chairman, said: "AAI has a very scientific online system for giving height clearance. They have a site for online approval of building height. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo The problem is with illegal structures near the airport." In the wake of the Ahmedabad tragedy, KMC has alerted the executive engineers in the boroughs to strictly adhere to the AAI guidelines. As per the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Height Restrictions for Safeguarding of Aircraft Operations) Rules, 2015, no construction or plantation activity is permitted within a 20km radius of an airport's Aerodrome Reference Point without prior clearance. Builders, developers, and even individual property owners must secure a mandatory NOC before undertaking any such activity. The regulation lays out detailed height limits depending on the area's proximity to the airport and its operational zones—namely, approach, take-off, transitional zones, and others demarcated in Colour Coded Zoning Maps (CCZM), officials said. Construction plans within these marked zones must either conform to the specifications in the CCZM or obtain a valid NOC. The maps offer a ready reckoner for permissible heights unless the site lies in a red-flagged zone, where NOCs are compulsory, a senior official said. According to a KMC buildings department official, maximum vigilance would be maintained in the Cossipore-Dum Dum belt, which is closer to the airport, and the areas near Behala Flying Club. According to a modified building rule, the KMC executive engineers need to pass even a G+1 building in the Cossipore-Dum Dum belt due to its proximity to the airport. As far as sanctioning plans in other areas are concerned, KMC has asked the executive engineers to go by CCZM and, in case of any doubts, refer the matter to the seniors. "In most cases, we need to keep a check on the G+6, G+7, and G+8 buildings that are located within the specified 20km radius. Any buildings crossing this limit will require special sanction from our side," said a civic official.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
KMC focuses on height of buildings in flight path
1 2 Kolkata: In the wake of the Ahmedabad tragedy, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) buildings department has alerted the executive engineers in the boroughs to strictly adhere to the building height guidelines sent by Airports Authority of India (AAI). The AAI issues guidelines to KMC regarding building height restrictions around airports to ensure flight safety. These guidelines are based on the AAI's colour coded zoning maps (CCZM) and dictate permissible building heights within specific zones. Construction exceeding the permissible heights requires an NoC from AAI. According to a buildings department official, maximum vigilance will be maintained in the Cossipore-Dum Dum belt, which is closer to Kolkata airport, and the areas near Behala flying club. According to a modified building rule, the KMC executive engineers need to carefully pass even a G+1 building in the Cossipore-Dum Dum belt due to its proximity to the airport. As far as sanctioning plans in other city areas is concerned, KMC has asked the borough executive engineers to follow the CCZM and, in case of any doubt, refer the matter to seniors at the civic headquarters. "In most cases, we need to keep a check on G+4, G+5, and G+6 buildings located within the specified 20-km radius. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Any building crossing the approved height limit will require special sanction from us. We will take a decision in coordination with AAI," a civic official said. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Height Restrictions for Safeguarding of Aircraft Operations) Rules, 2015, no construction or plantation activity is permitted within a 20-km radius of an airport's Aerodrome Reference Point (ARP) without clearance from authorities concerned. Builders, developers, and individual property owners must secure a mandatory NoC before undertaking any such activity. The NoC, once issued, remains valid for eight years and can be extended for a maximum of 12 years.
Time of India
6 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Five G+6 towers on AAI radar again after Gujarat tragedy
1 2 3 4 Kolkata: The Ahmedabad plane crash has again prompted the Kolkata airport authorities to raise concerns about unauthorised structures in high-rises as threats to flights moving in and out of the city. They have turned their focus on a high-rise complex at Bablatala, which is right across the airport wall, claiming the two top floors of the five towers pose a risk. The airport officials said they had served seven notices on Loharuka Green Complex, asking the office-bearers to pull down the two top floors at the earliest, which included lift rooms and water tanks, as they were potential hazards in the take-off funnel. Residents of the complex, which has 102 2 BHK and 3 BHK flats spread across five towers, said the developers had repeatedly shown documents to the airport authorities, proving none of the floors was illegal. "The top floors were sold at a higher price as they offer a view of the airport and flights landing and taking off. Why should we suddenly raze them? They are all legal. We moved the High Court last month, seeking protection and clarity," said Dhrubajyoti Biswas, president of Loharuka Greens RWA. The AAI last sent a notice to Loharuka Green Residency Association of Apartment Owners in Jan, saying a building was constructed 357m from the original location, a site for which the airport had granted the NOC in March 2014. "Airports Authority of India, NSCBI Airport Kolkata, has identified a structure (top of the building) that is penetrating the Obstacle Limitation Surface/Obstacle Free Zone and is violating the norms against the ministry of civil aviation - (Height Restrictions for Safeguarding of Aircraft Operations) Rules, 2015, and is a potential hazard for safe aircraft operations," the order states. It advised the association to reduce the "obstacle" height from the top —10.7 m for blocks A and B, 11.2m for blocks C and D and 6.9m for Block E. But residents said before the construction, builders had applied for height clearance from AAI in 2013, and the NOC for the particular site was granted in March 2014 "with permissible top elevation AMSL of 35.6 m, including 6m above mean sea level, for five years". "It was only after getting the NOC that the work was completed by June 2018. BMC issued the CC in Nov 2019. The Co-ordinate Survey of India checked and said our buildings did not come in the aircraft funnel path," said Biswas. "Our case in the HC will be heard after the vacation." Residents said that before the project started, by an HC order in Dec 2012, the area was demarcated by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, North 24 Parganas in Barasat, in the presence of AAI. It was only upon a demarcation and issuance of revised sanctioned plan and other documents that AAI issued a height clearance NOC. "If our buildings are an obstruction for safe aircraft operations, why did they give the NOC? This project has 100-plus flats, all of which have been sold. The request for reducing the height is not maintainable against the developer after the CC was issued. Let the court decide," said an official.
