The Expert Appraisal Committee under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has provided its approval for GMR Group’s proposal for the Rs 2,629 crore expansion plan of Rajiv Gandhi international airport.

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) that manages the airport is in the process of expanding the current design capacity from the existing 12 million passengers per annum to 25 million passengers per annum.

The EAC has said in the minutes of the meeting that “After detailed deliberations, the EAC recommended the project for environmental clearance and stipulated specific conditions along with other environmental conditions while considering for accord of environmental clearance (for airport expansion programme).”

It said that “The estimated capital expenditure for the proposed expansion of the RGI airport project is Rs 2629 crore.”

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