With ATEEQ Shaikhresponse against RTI query revealed that DGCA did not have information about the possibility of threat experts say flights that will operate from the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) will face threats from birds, but the regulator of the civil aviation seems unaware of the danger.
In the Right to Information (RTI) subject to the subject by BN Kumar, Director of the Natconnect Foundation, with the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), he received an empty response to say “…
Information that was searched was not available with the security air directorate.” The information sought is on risk mitigation measures that will be adopted on the possibility of bird hits in Nmia and also on “studies conducted by DGCA about possible hazards related to bird hits to flights in Nmia, environmental assessment is carried out and mitigation measures.
It is planned for Ensure the safety of flight and passengers, “Kumar said.
The new airport will come and around wetlands where birds migrate come every year and always become their habitat.
“Surprisingly that regulators do not have such important information.
This shows that the DGCA has been stored in the dark about important developments,” Kumar said.
Report from the natural history of Bombay, coastal land and waterbird Navi Mumbai, has begged concerns.
The report was prepared by Sameer Bajaru, Mrugank Prabhu, Rahul Khot and Dr.
Deepak Apte said, “The loss of this wetland will pose a very high risk of bird dangers to Nmia.” Wetlands next to Chanakya Training Ship, NRI Colony, Panje, etc., too, are under threat because housing stockpiling, recreation and commercial development, fishing, excavation, etc.
“For a safe flight zone must occur free of birds.
Wetlands play an important role in ensuring safe protection for birds.
Wetland conservation will ensure that birds are not confused and fly in all directions and allow everyone to be with peace, “Dr.
Apte said, the executive director, Srushti conservation.
If this ecological sensitive site is protected, the bird monitoring system will be asked to ensure the flight path and their movements during tide hours.
A few years ago, BNHS was appointed by CidCo to study airport and environmental project sites to get bird counts and study their migration patterns.
This study is still ongoing.
The construction of the airport is expected to begin at the end of August, after Adani Airport takes control of GVK Power & Infrastructure at Mumbai International Airport and Nmia.
According to the revised timeline, the new airport is expected to be ready only in 2024.