The Union Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) on infrastructure has cleared terms of reference (ToR) for three seaplane airports at the Brahmaputra riverfront in Guwahati and at the Statue of Unity and Shatrunjay Dam, both in Gujarat. The ToRs are guidelines for conducting environmental studies of projects after which it is considered for clearance by the panel.
The EAC in its meeting held through video-conferencing in April noted that the water aerodromes aims to boost tourism near Statue of Unity and Sardar Sarovar Dam, Gujarat along with terminal building on the land side and allied facilities. Both projects are planned in the land provided by the State Civil Aviation Department.
