Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur
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Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) is an airport project for Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport
, Nagpur
. It is the biggest economical development project currently underway in India
in terms of investments. The project aims to exploit the central location of Nagpur and convert the present airport
into a major cargo hub with integrated road and rail connectivity.
This Project consists of "Two Parts": namely
The Government of Maharashtra
formed a special purpose entity in the name of Maharashtra Airport Development Company
(MADC) for development of MIHAN. The project is financed by multiple Indian banks with total loan amount of INR
3,000 million
along with investment from state government and Airports Authority of India
. With a projected target of serving 14 million passenger
s and handle 0.87 million tones of cargo
this is one of largest aviation project in India. The estimated capital cost of the project is INR 2581 crore
s (by year 2035) and is supposed to generate revenues INR
5280 crores.
The project has already spurred a real estate boom
in Nagpur with property prices increasing 25 to 40 percent. Project is expected to add 12 million people to city’s population by means of direct and indirect employment. The project aims at boosting the economy of under developed Vidarbha
region of Maharashtra and stop the brain drain
to other parts of Maharashtra
and India. From environmental perspective half a million trees would be planted and there would be no polluting industries in MIHAN.
For growth of any area presence of core industries is a must and Nagpur has MIDC area, Asia's second largest air maintenance workshop, SEZ, Gitanjali Jewellery Park, Food Park and many more other projects under implementation with IT majors presence and logistics businesses. The Maharashtra government has already taken care of infrastructure availability like roads, water, power etc. Also to meet the manpower demand, Nagpur University has given sanction to 43 new Engineering colleges in and around Nagpur only. Singapore Changi Airport
has been selected as the consultant for this project.
.
Areawise Distribution :
The existing airport of 400 hectares would be expanded to 1364 hectares. The project consists of widening and extending the present runway
(3200 meters x 45 meters) to (3600 meters x 45 meters) to meet international standards. Also it will have provision for a similar runway (4000 x 60 m) in the future. The airport will have parking space for 50 aircraft at any time with 50 additional bays at fringe areas. An airport terminal building in semi-circular shape with conductive weather dynamics will have total area of 3000000 sq ft (278,709.1 m²). Project is also building a separate cargo complex for handling and transferring cargo to-and-fro from airport.
s, the largest multi-product SEZ in India, would be built alongside the airport. Out of 2086 hectares, 1472 hectares would be used by various processing units to be set up and remaining 614 hectares for service sector units. Like all SEZs it will have financial incentives and soft taxation policy to attract investment. The initial setup material for these units and later raw material will be duty-free.
Major sections of SEZ would be -
SEZ will have residential zone adjoining it to take advantage of the various developments in SEZ. An international school would impart education to MIHAN employee children. It would have other recreational facilities like golf course
, flying club
, multiplex theatre complex.
link to MIHAN, a major housing project by private developer within MIHANVJAS MIHAN Blog has come under cloud. The Hitavada
a prominent regional newspaper has published numerous investigative reports on this issue.
Water demand for the project would be met using dual supply. Water from Wadgaon reservoir would be brought in along with water from 2 small lakes which lie within premises of MIHAN. The two small lakes would be deepened, cleaned and beautified to store and supply fresh water to MIHAN. Project will also have its own sewage water treatment plant(STP) to reuse water for non-domestic purpose. Storm drainage work consists of 10 km long channel and 9 cross-drainage work.
Separate telephone exchange building is being built for telecommunication
related infrastructure. The entire MIHAN project would be having fiber optics cable laid.
MIHAN will have 2,4 and 6 lanes road with total internal length of roads at 51 km. Two flyovers would be built over the NH-7 which runs on one-side of project. The two flyovers would help connect MIHAN with other side of highway without causing traffic congestion at the main entrance.
(MADC) is formed in joint partnerships with equal shares from City and Industrial Development Corporation
(CIDCO), Nagpur Improvement Trust
(NIT), Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
(MIDC), Maharastra State Road Transport Corporation
(MSRTC) and Nagpur Municipal Corporation
(NMC). Singapore Changi Airport
have been selected as the consultants for the project. Indian Air Force
(IAF) is also going to come up with its own Gajraj project alongside MIHAN.
Indian Railways
would have new station coming up near MIHAN to connect cargo hub with countries rail network. MADC would later play a larger role in Maharashtra for airports not owned by AAI and IAF. CIDCO has been selected as it had successfully formed the CIDCO city near Mumbai
.
As the project progresses, Nagpur will see an influx of migrants adding to city’s population. The existing city bus service would not be able to cope up with this. So a new bus mass transit system would be started with combine efforts from NMC, NIT, MSRTC and MIDC each organization playing part in it. NMC and NIT are together responsible for civic administration in Greater Nagpur Metropolitan Area
and MSRTC along with Indian Railways would be responsible for developing logistic infrastructure.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport
Dr. Babasahed Ambedkar International Airport is a public domestic and international airport serving the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. It is one of the 18 Airports in Maharashtra. It was named after Bharatratna Dr...
, Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
. It is the biggest economical development project currently underway in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in terms of investments. The project aims to exploit the central location of Nagpur and convert the present airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
into a major cargo hub with integrated road and rail connectivity.
This Project consists of "Two Parts": namely
- An International airportInternational airportAn international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...
to act as a cargo hub and - A Special Economic ZoneSpecial Economic ZoneA Special Economic Zone is a geographical region that has economic and other laws that are more free-market-oriented than a country's typical or national laws...
(SEZ) with residential zoneResidential areaA residential area is a land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single family housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may permit...
covering a total area of 40.25 km² on the southern end of Nagpur.
The Government of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra is the government for the state of Maharashtra in Western India.It is an elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Ministers:...
formed a special purpose entity in the name of Maharashtra Airport Development Company
Maharashtra Airport Development Company
Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited , constituted in the year 2002 by the Government of Maharashtra as a Special Purpose Company. MADC was jointly formed with equity participation from City and Industrial Development Corporation Ltd...
(MADC) for development of MIHAN. The project is financed by multiple Indian banks with total loan amount of INR
Indian rupee
The Indian rupee is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India....
3,000 million
Million
One million or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian millione , from mille, "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix -one.In scientific notation, it is written as or just 106...
along with investment from state government and Airports Authority of India
Airports Authority of India
The Airports Authority of India is an organization working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation that manages most of the airports in India. The AAI manages and operates 126 airports including 16 international airports, 89 domestic airports and 26 civil enclaves. The corporate headquarters are at...
. With a projected target of serving 14 million passenger
Passenger
A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination....
s and handle 0.87 million tones of cargo
Cargo
Cargo is goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, train, van or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most intermodal long-haul cargo transport.-Marine:...
this is one of largest aviation project in India. The estimated capital cost of the project is INR 2581 crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
s (by year 2035) and is supposed to generate revenues INR
Indian rupee
The Indian rupee is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India....
5280 crores.
Economical and Social Impact
Indian property bubble
The origins of Indian Property Market Bubble can be traced to the interest rate reductions made by the NDA coalition government in the years following 2001. Home Loan Rates fell to a historical lows of 7.5% in early 2004. This prepared the basis for the increase in real estate property prices...
in Nagpur with property prices increasing 25 to 40 percent. Project is expected to add 12 million people to city’s population by means of direct and indirect employment. The project aims at boosting the economy of under developed Vidarbha
Vidarbha
Vidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. Its former name is Berar . It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra...
region of Maharashtra and stop the brain drain
Brain drain
Human capital flight, more commonly referred to as "brain drain", is the large-scale emigration of a large group of individuals with technical skills or knowledge. The reasons usually include two aspects which respectively come from countries and individuals...
to other parts of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
and India. From environmental perspective half a million trees would be planted and there would be no polluting industries in MIHAN.
For growth of any area presence of core industries is a must and Nagpur has MIDC area, Asia's second largest air maintenance workshop, SEZ, Gitanjali Jewellery Park, Food Park and many more other projects under implementation with IT majors presence and logistics businesses. The Maharashtra government has already taken care of infrastructure availability like roads, water, power etc. Also to meet the manpower demand, Nagpur University has given sanction to 43 new Engineering colleges in and around Nagpur only. Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport , Changi International Airport, or simply Changi Airport, is the main airport in Singapore. A major aviation hub in Southeast Asia, it is about north-east from the commercial centre in Changi, on a site....
has been selected as the consultant for this project.
Areawise Distribution
The table below shows the areawise distribution of the land at MIHAN. This land will be utilised for different purposes as shown in the table. The total area to be covered under the project is 4025 haHectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
.
Areawise Distribution :
| Land Distribution | Area in Hectares (ha) |
|---|---|
| Total Project Area | 4025 ha. |
| Airport | 1200 ha. |
| Road & Rail Terminal | 200 ha. |
| Captive Power House | 52 ha. |
| IT Parks | 400 ha. |
| Health City | 60 ha. |
| Other Manufacturing & Value Added Units | 963 ha. |
| International School | 10 ha. |
| Residential, Open Spaces, Hotels, Roads, Interchange & RoB, Water Supply, Storm Water Drainage, Sewage System, Entertainment, Utility & Land for IAF (exchange) |
1140 ha. |
International Airport
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
(3200 meters x 45 meters) to (3600 meters x 45 meters) to meet international standards. Also it will have provision for a similar runway (4000 x 60 m) in the future. The airport will have parking space for 50 aircraft at any time with 50 additional bays at fringe areas. An airport terminal building in semi-circular shape with conductive weather dynamics will have total area of 3000000 sq ft (278,709.1 m²). Project is also building a separate cargo complex for handling and transferring cargo to-and-fro from airport.
Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
A new SEZ of 2086 hectareHectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
s, the largest multi-product SEZ in India, would be built alongside the airport. Out of 2086 hectares, 1472 hectares would be used by various processing units to be set up and remaining 614 hectares for service sector units. Like all SEZs it will have financial incentives and soft taxation policy to attract investment. The initial setup material for these units and later raw material will be duty-free.
Major sections of SEZ would be -
- Information technologyInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
park spread over 500 hectares and would include all necessary infrastructure for IT companies. - Health city spread over 40 hectares that will have multi-specialty hospitals along with training institutes for nurses and medical technicals.
- Manufacturing industry unit that would include industries from sectors like textileTextileA textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
and garment, gems and jewelry, food processingFood processingFood processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food or to transform food into other forms for consumption by humans or animals either in the home or by the food processing industry...
, pharmaceuticals and bio-medical. It would also have units for finance and insuranceInsuranceIn law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
service companies.
SEZ will have residential zone adjoining it to take advantage of the various developments in SEZ. An international school would impart education to MIHAN employee children. It would have other recreational facilities like golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
, flying club
Flying club
A flying club or aero club is a not for profit, member run organization that provides its members with affordable access to aircraft.Many clubs also provide flight training, flight planning facilities, pilot supplies and associated services, as well as organizing social functions, fly-ins and...
, multiplex theatre complex.
Controversies
In last 2–3 years this project has been mired into numerous controversies including legality of MIPL (MIHAN India Private Limited) itself and manner in which excessive land acquisition was carried out without any progress on the ground. Besides Satyam scandalSatyam scandal
The Satyam Computer Services scandal was publicly announced on 7 January 2009, when Chairman Ramalinga Raju confessed that Satyam's accounts had been falsified.- Aftermath :...
link to MIHAN, a major housing project by private developer within MIHANVJAS MIHAN Blog has come under cloud. The Hitavada
The Hitavada
The Hitavada , is the largest selling leading English daily of Central India, founded in 1911 by freedom fighter Gopal Krishna Gokhale. It has editions from Nagpur in Maharashtra, as well as Chhatisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, it completed its 100 years & also started its centre in Bhopal....
a prominent regional newspaper has published numerous investigative reports on this issue.
Other Features
Central Facility Building will have administrative offices of various government departments working for MIHAN project and main office of Development Commissioner of MIHAN. It will also have other government offices like post office, Customs and excise office. The total area of CFB would be 22200 sq ft (2,062.4 m²) and it would located at main entrance of SEZ. Building will have 3 main blocks and 2 small blocks connecting the main blocks. Thus it will resemble “W” in elevation.Water demand for the project would be met using dual supply. Water from Wadgaon reservoir would be brought in along with water from 2 small lakes which lie within premises of MIHAN. The two small lakes would be deepened, cleaned and beautified to store and supply fresh water to MIHAN. Project will also have its own sewage water treatment plant(STP) to reuse water for non-domestic purpose. Storm drainage work consists of 10 km long channel and 9 cross-drainage work.
Separate telephone exchange building is being built for telecommunication
Telecommunication
Telecommunication is the transmission of information over significant distances to communicate. In earlier times, telecommunications involved the use of visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs, or audio messages via coded...
related infrastructure. The entire MIHAN project would be having fiber optics cable laid.
MIHAN will have 2,4 and 6 lanes road with total internal length of roads at 51 km. Two flyovers would be built over the NH-7 which runs on one-side of project. The two flyovers would help connect MIHAN with other side of highway without causing traffic congestion at the main entrance.
Organizations
State government’s Maharashtra Airport Development CompanyMaharashtra Airport Development Company
Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited , constituted in the year 2002 by the Government of Maharashtra as a Special Purpose Company. MADC was jointly formed with equity participation from City and Industrial Development Corporation Ltd...
(MADC) is formed in joint partnerships with equal shares from City and Industrial Development Corporation
City and Industrial Development Corporation
The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra or CIDCO is a city planning organization created by the Government of Maharashtra. CIDCO was formed on 17 March 1970 under the Indian Companies Act of 1956...
(CIDCO), Nagpur Improvement Trust
Nagpur Improvement Trust
Nagpur Improvement Trust is a local civic government body with the task of developing new areas within city limits of Nagpur, India and maintaining existing city infrastructure. Trust works along with Nagpur Municipal Corporation which is an elected body of city representatives...
(NIT), Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation is a project of the Government of Maharashta State in India, and is the leading corporation of Maharashtra....
(MIDC), Maharastra State Road Transport Corporation
MSRTC
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation , also referred to as MSRTC, or simply ST, is the state run bus service of Maharashtra, India with 16,000 buses which ferry 7 million passengers daily on 17,000 routes...
(MSRTC) and Nagpur Municipal Corporation
Nagpur Municipal Corporation
-Tasks:NMC is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city.# Building and Maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers.# Public Municipal schools# Water purification and supply# Hospitals# Street lighting...
(NMC). Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport , Changi International Airport, or simply Changi Airport, is the main airport in Singapore. A major aviation hub in Southeast Asia, it is about north-east from the commercial centre in Changi, on a site....
have been selected as the consultants for the project. Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...
(IAF) is also going to come up with its own Gajraj project alongside MIHAN.
Indian Railways
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
would have new station coming up near MIHAN to connect cargo hub with countries rail network. MADC would later play a larger role in Maharashtra for airports not owned by AAI and IAF. CIDCO has been selected as it had successfully formed the CIDCO city near Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
.
As the project progresses, Nagpur will see an influx of migrants adding to city’s population. The existing city bus service would not be able to cope up with this. So a new bus mass transit system would be started with combine efforts from NMC, NIT, MSRTC and MIDC each organization playing part in it. NMC and NIT are together responsible for civic administration in Greater Nagpur Metropolitan Area
Greater Nagpur Metropolitan Area
-Nagpur Metro Region Development:In the year 1999, Notification was issued by the State of Maharashtra& declared Nagpur Metropolitan Area, which shall comprise whole of the area of Nagpur City, Nagpur Gramin, Hingna, Parshivni, Mauda and Kamptee Taluka and parts of the Savner, kalmeshwar, Umred and...
and MSRTC along with Indian Railways would be responsible for developing logistic infrastructure.
Recent Updates
- The air cargo service from Nagpur Airport has been started from midnight on 17 November 2009 by one of the major cargo carriers in India, Deccan Express and Logistics. Its "Deccan 360" Cargo Service started here with three big A310Airbus A310The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...
cargo aircraft, the first of which flying to DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. This way the cargo hub has launched its first Cargo Service with this step. - President of Boeing India Dr. Dinesh Keskar at press conference on 25 may 2011 stated that Air India-Boeing MRO construction started Jan 2011 and will be completed by December 2012. MRO unit will start by early 2013. Boeing is investion $100 million in this project. This project got delayed due to global economic slowdown and certain technical issues until now. These issues are now sorted out. http://72.78.249.107/Sakal/26May2011/Enlarge/Nagpur/NagpurToday/index.htm
See also
- NagpurNagpurNāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
- Transport in NagpurTransport in NagpurTransport in Nagpur is important due to Nagpur's strategic location in central India. Though city lacks any major mass transit system its road network is maintained in good condition to avoid congestion. Nagpur is well connected with four major metros of India namely Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkatta and...
- Airports Authority of India (AAI)Airports Authority of IndiaThe Airports Authority of India is an organization working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation that manages most of the airports in India. The AAI manages and operates 126 airports including 16 international airports, 89 domestic airports and 26 civil enclaves. The corporate headquarters are at...
- VidarbhaVidarbhaVidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. Its former name is Berar . It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra...
- MaharashtraMaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
- Economy of MaharashtraEconomy of MaharashtraMaharashtra's gross state domestic product for 2011 is estimated at in current prices. As of 2010 Maharashtra had a Per Capita Income of $ 1,660, far ahead of national average of $ 1,219...