Dabolim Airport is the only international airport in the state of Goa and operates as a civil enclave in a military airbase – INS Hansa. The nearest town from the airport is Vasco-da-Gama which is around 4 km. In FY 2012, airport catered to a total of 35.21 million passengers and handled 6,170 tons of cargo.
On 14th May 2013, GSPCB officials had inspected Dabolim airport to check environmental and waste management practices at the airport and its compliance as per the environmental norms. This move of GSPCB was triggered by the recommendation of parliamentary standing committee to check municipal waste management at major international and domestic airports.
Major findings in this inspection were- release of excess treated water from the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) into the storm water drains without measurement (as there were no flow meter installed), unavailability of sampling points for the testing of treated water, unavailability of porthole at stack for environmental analysis by pollution control board personnel, etc.
If the airport management fails to respond to the order of GSPCB, there can be strict action under provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, against the airport management.
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