Chennai:
The secondary runway bridge of Chennai Airport is facing the heat from the residents who want it to be demolished as it was allegedly built below the high flood level in violation of Ministry of Environment directive.
Marvel Riverview Country Owners Welfare Association secretary A Krishnamurthy has filed a complaint with the Public Works Department Secretary N S Palaniappan that the runway bridge should be demolished as Airport authority of India has deviated from the height of runway bridge in a major way.
The total height of the bridge above mean sea level should have been 11.15 metre and the elevation of runway above mean sea level should have been 13.15 metres. But then the actual runway elevation as per Airport authority of India was only 10.20 metres.
“The deviation was 2.95 metres. This has affected the free flow of water thus forcing it to inundate Manapakkam village and the residents living in Marvel Riverview County.
Even the compound wall of the airport is too close to the edge of the river forcing the excess water to flow to the northern side of the river thus inundating the villages in the neighbourhood, the residents alleged.
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