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1999 (7) TMI 588 - SC - Indian LawsApplication for permission to instal hot- mix plants in the vicinity of IGI Airport for a period of one year for resurfacing of the runways for the safe landing and take off of domestic and international aircrafts and for smooth handling of aircraft traffic Held that:- Having regard to the facts set out in various affidavits filed specially the additional affidavit, dated 19-4-1999 filed on behalf of the Airports Authority of India, the applicant has to be allowed to set up hotmix plants for resurfacing of the runways at IGI Airport, New Delhi and direct as under: (i)The Airports Authority of India shall, after finalising the tenders and awarding the contract for resurfacing of runways, allow the setting up of hotmix plants in the safe vicinity of IGI Airport, at least at a distance of 3 kms. from a populated area. (ii)The hotmix plant set up by the company whose tender is accepted would be examined by the Central Pollution Control Board on the environmental feasibility, specially, to ensure that the particulate matter emission does not exceed the prescribed limit of 150 mg/Nm3 under the rules made under the EP Act. (iii)The vehicles on which the resurfacing material is transported shall be loaded and unloaded in the presence of the security staff of the IGI Airport who shall constantly escort these vehicles to and from the hotmix plants to the work site at the IGI Airport and back so as to rule out the possibility of any security risk. (iv)The hotmix plants shall be operated for a period of one year from the date on which these are installed or till the resurfacing of the runways is done and completed, whichever is earlier. If any problem in managing the hotmix plants, at the distance indicated above or in the transport of the material or maintenance of its temperature is felt by the Airports Authority of India, it will be open to it to approach this Court for any further directions or modification of the above directions.
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