MOPA AIRPORT PROJECT

Jan. 18, 2020

The Supreme Court cleared the path for construction of an international airport at Mopa in Goa by lifting the suspension on Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to the project.

About:

Location: Mopa Airport is an under-construction greenfield airport being built at Mopa in North Goa district, Goa.
Developer: GMR Goa International Airport Limited (GGIAL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV), will develop the airport.
Timeline: PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the project in 2016. In March 2019, the Supreme Court suspended the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted for the project.
Need of project: Goa's current airport at Dabolim is a civil enclave operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) at a military airfield owned by the Indian Navy. Civilian and military operations share a common runway and result in severe airside congestion.