Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) has issued No Objection Certificate (NOC) for carrying out flying training at Chandrapur (Morwa) airstrip as second base of Nagpur Flying Club. Expressing happiness over the development Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told ‘The Hitavada’ that he would now shape the project so that students of Chandrapur region would be benefitted. Now, the Flying Club has to seek permission from Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Swati Pandey, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director of MADC, granted the NOC to Nagpur Flying Club. In her letter to Deepali Motiyele, Managing Director of Nagpur Flying Club, granting NOC, Swati Pandey made it clear that “MADC has leased Chandrapur (Morwa) Airport (excluding terminal building) for a tenure of 5 years initially at a nominal charge of Rs 1 per annum to Nagpur Flying Club for establishing second flying base at Chandrapur (Morwa) Airport with some conditions. A lease agreement between MADC and Nagpur Flying Club to take necessary action will be signed within 21 days of receipt of this NOC.”

 

 

There are a lot of positive things taking place after Swati Pandey took over as VC MD of MADC. The NOC to Nagpur Flying Club is one of those developments. Considering the heavy air traffic at Nagpur’s Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Divisional Commissioner Vijayalaxmi Bidari had planned to provide more flying hours to the students of Nagpur Flying Club (NFC) at Morwa, near Chandrapur. The students find it difficult to complete their stipulated flying hours in Nagpur due to the increased traffic. So, Bidari took a step to utilise the facilities at Morwa airport at Chandrapur. Mungantiwar said,“We are ready to get our infrastructure developed on our own. Now we need to build a good hostel near the airport where our students can stay.

 

 

It is an expansion of Nagpur Flying Club but 20 students of Chandrapur and Gadchiroli will get an opportunity to take flying training. There will be bifurcation of categories in those 20 seats--SC, ST, OBC, Open, Tribal and those coming from Socially Backward category. We will take care that these students will not face any financial burden.There will be subsidy of Rs 48 lakh.” Mungantiwar pointed out that the students will get 200 flying hours. District Collector of Chandrapur Vinay Gowda too has taken efforts for the project expressed joy over the receipt of NOC from MADC. The conditions on which MADC has granted NOC include all charges related to maintenance (pavement wear and tear, painting, grass cutting), security, water electricity, housekeeping. In case airport is planned for development, prior notice will be issued to Nagpur Flying Club for vacating premises. Nagpur Flying Club will have to take complete responsibility for getting all statutory approvals for establishment of FlyingTraining Office as second base at Chandrapur (Morwa).