44 structures in airport funnel razed
Soon after the crash, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), along with the city airport authority conducted a survey of structures around the airport.
The survey identified 44 structures on different houses that could pose a risk to planes. AMC has since removed additional rooms, parapet walls, water tanks, and rooftop structures from 26 of these houses.
Having a clear airport funnel zone, a designated corridor that aircraft use for takeoff and landing, is a critical component in air safety.
Aviation authority notifications insist that airport funnels and their imaginary gradient should not be 'punctured' by structures or trees. An official from the AMC, who wished to remain anonymous, stated, "The height of constructions around the airport is determined based on the funnel area for plane takeoff and landing.
Most constructions near the airport's funnel area are legal, with plans approved by obtaining a No Objection Certificate from the Airport Authority of India.
Representatives from the corporation and the airport management company conducted a survey of the funnel area, finding no obstructive structures in the landing funnel. However, in the take-off funnel area, 44 obstructive structures were identified on various houses in Meghani Nagar and Kubernagar, and demolitions have been carried out. So far, water tanks, room tops, and parapet walls have been removed from 26 houses."
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Another AMC official, also not wanting to be named, added, "There are constructions in Meghaninagar and Kubernagar that have been around for years, some of which are illegal. These include additional rooms and water tanks built on rooftops. We are taking steps to remove such obstructive structures. On June 12, the Air India flight crashed seconds after takeoff. Structures within a kilometre of the crash site have been removed.
The corporation and airport management company conduct regular surveys to monitor such issues."
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