The Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur will soon have a system in place for segregation and disposal of garbage and solid waste, officials stated.
Notably, AAI last month also decided to replace all conventional light fittings with lED type and ceiling fans with star rated fans at all operational and residential buildings in the Swami Vivekananda Airport premises.
The replacement of conventional light fittings with lED type light fittings and ceiling fans with star rated fans will be taken up barring New Integrated Terminal Building at the Airport.
Notably, the Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur is gradually heading towards becoming a ‘green airport’ with a host of energy saving and environment conservation moves being undertaken by the authorities.
The latest in such a drive is the AAI deciding to replace all the high power sodium light fittings on the poles in the perimeter of Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur with lED light fittings.The cost of the project is Rs37.27 lakhs, officials stated.
The AAI has also decided to further expand passenger amenities at the integrated terminal of the airport.
It has decided to install an additional conveyor belt for luggage in arrival area and also extension of two existing conveyor belts in the arrival lounge at the Airport.
Notably, there had been a quantum jump in the number of passenger arrivals at the Swami Vivekanand Airport during the past two years, official stated.
The AAI would also install a total of three ‘ Weighing cum Transfer Conveyor System’.
Notably, the AAI which is vying for the ‘International Airport' tag has also commenced the process of taking up the runway extension project at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur.
Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh is set to gain immensely from Centre’s recent proposed formulation of Regional Connectivity Scheme (“RCS ”) to promote regional air connectivity in Indian airports by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India (AAI). Notably, the Chhattisgarh government had been trying hard to get air connectivity for all its key cities besides getting international flights operated from Raipur at the earliest.
The Centre in its bid to develop 50 airports in the country has already included the industrial cities of Bilaspur and Raigarh in its plans for expanding aviation services in Chhattisgarh, officials stated.
It has been decided to formulate Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) to promote Regional Air Connectivity in Indian airports by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India, officials stated. It is envisaged that the RCS shall take into account the existing state of air connectivity and other relevant factors so that regional connection is ensured/enhanced by the concerned stakeholders in the Civil Aviation Sector in pursuance of draft National Civil Aviation Policy 2015.
Notably, Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur bagged the National Tourism Awards 2013-14 in the Airports category recently.
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee presented the National Tourism Awards 2013-14 to the Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on September 18 last year.