Supreme Court paves way for construction of airport in Goa

In a major relief to GMR Goa International Airport, the Supreme Court on Thursday paved way for construction of a new greenfield international airport at Mopa in Goa, as it lifted the suspension of environmental clearance (EC) on its construction.

While lifting suspension on the EC, a bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud took note of the assurance given by concessionaire GMR Goa International Airport, a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure, that it will adopt a Zero Carbon Programme both in the construction and operational phases of the airport. “We accept the undertaking of the concessionaire and issue a direction for compliance.”