1. INITIATIVES TAKEN BY AAI UNDER
'EASE OF DOING BUSINESS' FOR CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
SATYAJIT DUTTA
Jt. GM (NOC), AAI
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2. ROLE OF AAI IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR1
AAI has been entrusted with the responsibility of issuance of ‘No Objection Certificate’ for height clearance for structures around the airports to ensure safety and regularity of aircraft operations 2
As per GSR 751 (E) – NOC is issued by Designated Officers of AAI at 9 NOC Centres located at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Nagpur and Guwahati 3
Aircraft Act 1934, Sec. 9A empowers Central Government to prohibit or regulate construction of buildings, planting of trees etc. in an area of 20 Km around the Aerodrome Reference Point (ARP) of an Airport.
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3. Under Ease of Doing Business – AAI introduced CCZM & NOCAS
Colour Coded Zoning Maps (CCZM)
Different colour coded grids indicate the permissible heights in the areas around the airport within 20 kilometers from the Aerodrome Reference Point
No Objection Certificate Application System (NOCAS)
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4. HOW TO INTERPRET CCZM
locate plot/site in CCZM and identify the home grid, where the plot/site lies
Co-relate the colour of the home grid with the colour legend, available in CCZM and check the permitted top elevation in Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL)
If the color of the home grid is red then the applicant shall file application to AAI through NOCAS at AAI website for issuance of NOC
Deduct the site elevation or the reduced level of the plot from the permitted top elevation to get the height Above Ground Level (AGL)
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5. HOW TO INTERPRET CCZM
Approach the concerned Local Body for building plan approval if the requested height is below the CCZM permitted top elevation
If the desired height is more than the CCZM permitted top elevation, file NOC application to AAI through NOCAS at
Interactive CCZM indicates the applicable height in a particular grid once the curser is placed on the grid
CCZMs have been integrated with Local Urban Development Authorities of Mumbai & Delhi
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6. Ease of doing Business with the introduction of CCZM
NOC for height clearance is not required for the buildings up to the CCZM permitted top elevation
Whole area around the airport has been divided in geo referenced grids of 1 minute by 1 minute (approximately 3 Square km) for easy readability and implementation.
the LUBs may approve the construction of the structures, as per the existing building regulations in accordance with the height specifications provided in CCZM maps
The Local, Municipal or Town Planning and Development authorities can plan their development as per the CCZM.
Under single window clearance an Applicant can apply for NOC with the Local Urban Development Authorities in Common Application Form, wherever CCZMs have been integrated
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7. Ease of doing Business with the introduction of NOCAS
Commissioned on 30th December 2015 by Hon’ble Union Minister of Civil Aviation
Developed in-house by AAI in collaboration with ESRI India (NIIT)
Provides approximate height to users for planning purpose
On line submission of NOC application and documents - no hard copy is required
A paperless system end to end
Applications meeting the auto settle criteria are cleared within minutes of filing
All calculations are automated
Applicant is not required to visit AAI office at all for any reason
SMS & updates for applicant - NOC letter is issued electronically
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8. NOCAS (NOC Application System)
Applicant can download the NOC from his dashboard
Online Review and Revalidation
Any member of the public, Airport Operators, LUBs and Municipal Corporations can view NOC issued by AAI without login
Data Analysis and Report Generation
Integration with external portals (Communication ministry & Urban Local Bodies)
System tracks the actions of all internal users to ensure the system integrity
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9. SYNERGY BETWEEN AIRPORTS AND CITIES TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
AAI as an Airport Operator and ANSP is working closely with Industry for sustainable development
A committee was constituted by AAI to look into the concerns of Construction Industries
Industry was represented by CREDAI, NAREDCO and PEATA
The committee met thrice in February, April and May and deliberated on a range of issues connected with issuance of NOC for height clearance
The committee finalized its recommendations which has been accepted by AAI and referred to Ministry of civil aviation for consideration
These recommendations are concerning validity period of NOCs, vertical height tolerance, revision of ADS-B criteria, Saving clause along with simplification of some existing procedures
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10. For Your Attention
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