Cidco to expedite Navi Mumbai airport work

In order to expedite the process of construction of the Navi Mumbai airport, City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has decided not to depend on a developer, but to take the initiative on its own. Now, the corporation will divert a small stretch of the Ulve river, blast a hillock and level the ground with debris before actual construction can take off. Cidco has also decided to re-route a high-tension cable passing over the airport area at approximately Rs 500 crore. All this will be done within a year's time. Earlier, the project had been handed over to an international developer, but since the mere process of appointment will take another year, this step will ensure that the land is ready, by the time work begins.Contact: CIDCO.Tel: 022-6650 0904.E-mail: 022-2202 2509