Near Bengaluru aerodrome, getting NOCs a tall order

Bengaluru: Bureaucratic red tape over giving clearance to high-rises located in the buffer zone of the Jakkur Aerodrome has left thousands of homebuyers in the lurch.

At least 62 residential projects have been awaiting No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, which runs Bengaluru’s only dedicated general aviation field at Jakkur.

As per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) rules, no vertical structures taller than 45 metres are permitted within a 5-km radius of an aerodrome. The builders claim they meet the height criteria but the aerodrome has been sitting on their applications for nearly a year now.