Aranmula Airport Project Gets Nod From Ministry of Environment and Forests

19 November 2013
Thiruvananthapuram

Aranmula Airport Project which have been in controversy since long time for its approvals from various departments got its final nod from Ministry of Environment and Forests. The airport project is jointly promoted by the Chennai-based KGS Group, a real estate development company, and Reliance Anil Dhirubai Ambani with 15 per cent equity each and the Kerala government holding 10 per cent equity.

The project was accused of having disastrous ecological consequences and vehemently opposed by the Opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF) and a prominent section of the state’s Congress leaders, the BJP as well as almost all environmentalists.

However, the project is actively backed by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and the local MP and MLAs belonging to the Congress. The airport will be highly useful for the large number of NRIs from the region and also pilgrims to Sabarimala shrine which is located in the district.

The project is opposed by the Kerala Legislative Committee on Environment headed by a Congress MLA and also the State Biodiversity Board as “highly detrimental to environment”. The Board found that the project would “impact wetlands, disturb food chain and accelerate the depletion of fish resources and the flora and fauna in the Pampa river basin”.

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