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Seaplanes to be reality soon, Centre clears water aerodrome proposal
Development will pave the way for operation of amphibian planes, both in land and water, to enhance air connectivity
Water aerodromes will be set up on a pilot basis. Photo: HT
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New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry has approved a proposal to set up water aerodromes in the country, and has identified Chilika Lake in Odisha, Sardar Sarovar Dam and Sabarmati River Front in Gujarat in the first phase for the development of such facilities, an official said on Saturday. The proposal was cleared by Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had, in June, issued regulations on procedures and requirement for licensing of water aerodromes. Since there is no historical data, the project will be done on a pilot basis, according to a ministry official. The development will pave the way for operation of amphibian planes (both in land and water) to enhance air connectivity.
Under the proposal, water aerodromes will be set up near tourist locations and places of religious importance. “In the first phase, Chilika
Lake in Odisha, Sardar Sarovar Dam and Sabarmati River Front in Gujarat have been identified for the development of water aerodromes,” said the official quoted above.
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