Details of Public Hearing Held on 23 November

2016 for Extension of Runway and Associate

Works at Swami Vivekanand Airport

EIA/EMP for Extension of Runway at 24 Beginning, Expansion of Apron Suitable for C type of Aircraft and

other associated works at Swami Vivekananda Airport at Raipur (Chhattisgarh) Introduction

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Action Taken Report for Issues Raised During Public Hearing Held on 23 November

2016 for Extension of Runway and Associate Works at Swami Vivekanand Airport

Sn Issues Raised During Public Hearing Action Taken By AAI

1. Shri Bhairav Nath, Mana Camp told that

I welcome the project

Compliment, no action required.

2. Shri Manik Rajvanshi, Mana told that

extension of runway is good thing for us

and it will create employment

opportunities.

Compliment, no action required.

3. Mohmmad Vasim, Mana asked whether

employment will be generated or not.

Lot of pollution is in the cities, whether

pollution will be curved or not ?.

Shri Vinod Gautam informed that there

will not be air pollution from the

project. Water sprinkling will be carried

out for suppression of dust during

construction of extension of runway.

4. Shri Santosh Karmgar, Mana Camp

asked whether employment will be

given to locals ?

Shri Vinod Gautam informed that

employment will be given to local

people during construction phase.

5. Shri Dinesh Kumar Sahu from village

Tekri asked that what kind measures

will be taken for control of noise ?.

Shri Vinod Gautam informed that

necessary measures will be taken for

control of noise generation during

construction phase. DG set will be fitted

with acoustic enclosure. Plantation in

nearby villages shall be encouraged. On extended portion landscaping and

plantation shall be carried.

6. Shri Ram Charan Ratre Village Baroda,

told that I want to know that at what rate labour wages will be provided.

Shri Vinod Gautam informed that

minimum wages rules will be followed strictly. In this regards, instruction will

be given to contractor at the time of contract agreement.

7. Shri Sanjay Yadav, village Baroda asked that what will be the benefits for

nearby villages.

Shri Vinod Gautam informed that AAI has constructed 34 toilets for boys and

girls separately in schools of nearby villages.

8. Shri Naveen Sharma, village Mana asked that whether numbers of aircraft

will increased or decreased.

Shri Vinod Gautam informed that numbers and size of aircrafts will be

increased.

9. Shri Golak Mistri Shrma, Mana Camp

told that what benefits will be given to

villagers.

Shri Vinod Gautam informed that

employment will be given to locals

during construction, commercial

activities will be increased, tourism will

be increased due to operation of large aircrafts.

10. Shri Shashi Mohan Mahto, Mana Basti

told that there will be air pollution, what

kind of measures will be taken to control it.

Shri Gautam informed that to control air

pollution, water will be sprinkled at

construction site through tankers. Green belt will be developed. Therefore, no

EIA/EMP for Extension of Runway at 24 Beginning, Expansion of Apron Suitable for C type of Aircraft and

other associated works at Swami Vivekananda Airport at Raipur (Chhattisgarh) Introduction

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Sn Issues Raised During Public Hearing Action Taken By AAI

impact is anticipated on air quality.

11. Shri Niranjan Mandal, Mana Camp told

that I took two ponds on contract.

Airport people have cut these ponds

without informing me, what will

happened for my damage due to this. In

these ponds, fishes were hatched and I

was paying money to Panchayat.

Shri Gautam told that two year back

NRDA acquired the ponds with land

and handed over to Airport Authority of

India. You can approach to concern

Department to redress your grievance.

You can contact out office and village

panchayat.

12. Shri Ashok Yadav, village Baroda told

that my land has come in Airport and I

have not received compensation. My

land is in pieces. My entire land should

be taken or we will not give land.

Shri Gautam inform that Airports

Authority of India has not acquired any

land. NRDA has acquired land and

handed over to Airports Authority of

India.

13. Shri Anand Ratre, Village Baroda told

that I am talking for public interest

habitation adjacent to boundary wall is

affecting third time. First time

compensation was not paid properly. It

is my request that families being

affected should be properly settled and

suitable compensation should be given. There are three religious places, these

should also be relocated as per Hindu rituals where affected people will be

resettled and villagers should be given adequate compensation. Permanent

approach should be given to the people moving on the this.

Shri Gautam informed that houses of

these people will not be affected. NRDA

has acquired land and handed over to

Airports Authority of India. For

compensation concern Department

should be approached. Contractor will

be instructed to give employment to

local people,

14. Shri Ashwin, village Baroda told that whether existing airport is located on the

Airports Authority of India’s land.

Whether land was acquired by the

Government and given to AAI. This is

beyond my knowledge. Whether, for

land required for extension of runway,

proposal was sent by Airports Authority

of India to Govt, for acquisition of land.

These information have been obtained

by me by RTI. As per my information

existing operational Airport is not owner

of even 1 inch land. As on today, this

airport is illegal as in 1987 law in this

regard was de-notified. Whether for an illegal airport, legal land acquisition can

be carried out. If yes, under which act ?

Shri Gautam informed that Land acquisition has not been done by

Airports Authority of India. NRDA has

acquired land and handed over to

Airports Authority of India.

15. Shri Genda Lal requested about sale

related dispute of his own land.

Additional Collector instructed to

submit separate application in District

EIA/EMP for Extension of Runway at 24 Beginning, Expansion of Apron Suitable for C type of Aircraft and

other associated works at Swami Vivekananda Airport at Raipur (Chhattisgarh) Introduction

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Sn Issues Raised During Public Hearing Action Taken By AAI

Collectorate as this subject is not related

to Airports Authority of India.

16. Shri Anand Ratre, Village Baroda told

that road should be constructed to

people approaching village.

Road shall be constructed by concern

Department. Airports Authority of India

will be not obstruct approach of local

people.

Photographs of Public Hearing Held on 23 November 2016

for Extension of Runway and Associate Works at Swami

Vivekanand Airport