Overview

• Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said an international review with International Civil Aviation Organization experts will be undertaken to address building-height curbs near airports.
• The assessment will follow ICAO’s framework, consultations with the UN aviation body are underway, and officials indicated work on the study will begin soon.
• Global practices in cities such as Hong Kong, New York and London will be examined, alongside potential technology upgrades that could create more flexibility without compromising safety.
• No regulatory changes have been announced, and the minister emphasized that aviation safety remains the top priority.
• The government is developing a framework to expand aero and non-aero activity around new airports, targeting 15% sectoral growth as India plans 50 additional airports after reaching 162 from 74 in the past 11 years.