AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA QIE. QF ENGINEERING No. AAI/MUMBAI WORKS/ENGG. (C)/ 3~ Dt. 14/08/2013 Sub: Visit of Associations Regres 'n.t$ltives & GM Engg. (C)-I, CHO to Western Region With reference to the letter no. CC/WLF/2013/01 dated 23.07.2013 from ATC Guild, Sh. D. K. Behera, President, ATC Guild, Sh. Sanjeev Jindal, GM Engg.(C)-1 & Sh. A. 1<.Bhardwaj, SM (Tech.) & President, AAIOA visited % RED, Western Region mainly with the objective of Construction of Quarters at Mumbai Airport. Site inspection at different locations were done jointly along with concerned representatives from different Directorates of Western Region after the initial joint meeting with Sh. A. K. Sharma, RED (WR). After the site inspections of various possible locations i.e., Mumbai Airport, Juhu Airport, Andheri Transmitting Station etc., again a joint meeting was held in the Office of RED, WR in the presence of the following officials: 1. Sh. A. K. Sharma, RED,WR 2. Sh. Sanjeev Jindal, GM Engg.{C)-I, CHQ 3, Sh. D. K. Behera, President, ATe Guild 4. Sh. A. 1<.Bhardwaj, SM (Tech.) & President, AAOA (India) 5. Sh. Prabhakar Misra, Asstt. GM (C) & Regional Secretary, AAIEG 6. Sh. Mandeep Singh, Regional Secretary, ATC Guild 7. Sh. R.I<. Saxena, JGM (ATe) 8. Sh. I. K. Chaudhary, DGM Engg. (C) 9. Sh. S. Muralidharan, Regional Secretary, AAOA (India) 10.Sh. V. K. Puniyal, DGM (Arch.) & APD, Juhu 11. Sh. B. S. Parmar, DGM (C) 12. Sh. Sudarshan Gupta, SM (ATCL Mumbai The following points were discussed:. 1. Juhu Airport - At Juhu Airport as per the master plan, a triangular piece of vacant land near AAI, Pawan Hans Housing Complex is available with almost nil hindrances at the southern end of Juhu Airport. The same can be utilized for providing B-Type and C-Type quarters on priority. Preliminary Estimate and drawings earlier prepared can be further put up for approval from Pig, Dte., CHQ. The following milestones were jointly prepared for the execution of this work on priority: 1
a. The case for the operational NOC to be prepared and sent by Engg. Dte. within two weeks. Action: DGM (Plg.)/ DGM Engg.(C) b. Case for approval from Pig. Dte. for scope of work and drawings within fifteen days Action: DGM (PIg) c. Submission of Preliminary Estimate for accord of A/A & E/S within one week after the receipt of approved scope of work from Pig. Dte. Action: DGM (C)/ AGM (C), Engg. Dte. d. Further accord of technical sanction/ tendering and award of work within seven months including appointment of consultant and budgetary provisions. Action: Engg. Dte., CHQ It was decided to appoint Sh. R. K. Saxena, JGM (ATM) as a Nodal Officer to coordinate, pursue and put up the cases with reference to Construction of Quarters at Mumbai and WR to have good coordination. It was desired to take priority action for soil testing in advance. [Information RED,WR, GM (ATM), Mumbai] Action: DGM (C)-I Associations demanded to increase the lease amount by 20% specially for Mumbai and they also demanded to convert the Clause of three years being adopted in general to one year especially for Mumbai. Many occupants of AAI provided staff quarters are having their own' houses/ flats/ residential units within 25 kms of their working place. Those who have availed HBA and are in possession of such accommodation is in violation of existing rules. HR Dte. may look into.., this matter. "~ 1 Maharashtra Govt. rules are such that owners of residential units in Maharashtra enter into lease agreement for 11 months only. Hence, the AAI lease rules may be amended for Mumbai to accommodate these State Govt. rules. Action: HR. Dte., CHQ 2. Mumbai existing airport - The densification drawing has already been approved by CHQ submitted by MIAL and was studied in detail. This was found that there is no increase in number of residential quarters being demolished and reconstructed by MIAL. However for rest of portion remaining with AAI, th..ere is increase in number of residential quarters to the tune of 440 in nos., so this is required to take priority action in AAI areas for 2
reconstruction of old quarters under densification plan. Accordingly, the whole plan with reference to the hindrances, their feasibility was discussed in detail. This was decided that B-type block (near 0-7 line) should be constructed first on priority so that occupants from existing quarters could be shifted to these new locations and old block could be dismantled for the Construction of New Block and so on. The action plan for the same is also considered similar to the plan approved at 51. No.1 for Juhu Airport. Action: DGM {Engg.-e)/Engg./ DGM (Pig.) 3. Transmitting Station at Andheri - About 48 acres of land is available at Transmitting Station, Andheri, Mumbai. The transmitting station is operational and one Communication Officer is posted over there along with some electrical and security staff. However as discussed with staff posted over there, there is always a threat of encroachment of land and criminal activities in that area being isolated. This is proposed that at least four numbers of porta cabin residential units can be provided at suitable locations which can be mainly used for the staff posted over there, which will reduce the possibility of encroachment in that area. Parallely the possibility of provisions of 6-7 storied residential blocks may also be studied/proposed. Moreover the signboards indicating (AAI Area) may also be provided along with additional security to protect the precious land and lives of working staff over there. Action: RED, W/R with one month 4. In addition issue of residential accommodation, Separately the following additional points were also discussed with RED, WR along with consultant, Engineer and other officers: a) Construction of New RED cum DGCA & BCAS Block recently awarded - After the inspection, this was found that the work of Construction of above work still has not started because of the non-availability of NOC for cutting trees and NOC from Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC). RED, WR assured of getting the above NOCs on priority within fortnight. However the different permutations and combinations were carried out and so this was decided to alter the orientation of the block so that maximum number of trees can be saved at one end and at other end the work can also be started. Apparently this was observed that that out of twenty number of trees going into cutting, by altering orientation and shifting the block almost 80% of the trees can be saved and only three number of trees of smaller growth were required to be cut. J Action: Consultant in coordination with DGM (e) 3
Accordingly consultants were advised to submit the revised layout within the week. Some interior changes with reference to the entrance of RED Block where at entrance electrical room, AHU, fire control room are provided immediately at entrance. This was strictly recommended and desired that some proper reception lounge must be provided immediately at entrance and AHU, electrical rooms must be shifted. Action: Consultant/ DGM (C)/ Jt.GM (E) The interior planning, type of furniture, chairs, tables etc. were also discussed in detail with consultant and so the consultant was advised to keep the specifications etc. more or less at par with 'C' Block at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi accordingly. The consultant was advised to submit the interior proposal within fortnight positively so that further tendering action for this may be undertaken. The drawings were also discussed along with the electrical engineers looking after this project who were quite specified with the details provided by consultant. In general, this was decided to protect pump room & OH tanks available at various locations during densification of residential areas and other areas and other areas of Mumbai Airport. b) Issue of Annual Transfers in Engg. Dte. at Mumbai, Western Region RED, W/R and other HODs expressed their concern over the transfer of the representatives of the associations. It is seen from the Annual Transfers of Jt.GM/DGM(Engg-Civil)-2013 that following officials has been transferred without substitute posting from Western Region, Mumbai as detailed below: Sr.No. Name From To Remarks 1. Shri Nand Kishore Gondia Chandigarh 2. Shri Vivek Upadhyaya Bhopal Dibrugarh 3. Shri Sulakan Singh Aurangabad Lucknow 4. Shri H.G. Meena Indore Kishangarh It is mentioned here that there are budget provisions under RHO Schemes as per details below: Sr. No. Name of Airport Budget Remarks Provision 1. Aurangabad, 1Rs. 7 crore Work in progress/tenders Gondia'etc. to be called -~---.-- 4
To cc. 2. Bhopal and Rs. 12 crore Work in progress/tenders Indore Approx. to be called 3. Kandla, Rajkot, Rs. 15 crore Work in progress/tenders Nagpur etc. to be called In addition to above the work of construction of RED/BCAS office at New Airport Colony, Mumbai amounting to Rs. 37.28 crores and the work of resurfacing of Runway and grading of basic strips along with allied works amounting to Rs. 24.00 crores (approx.) at Nagpur has been awarded and tender for the Kandla resurfacing called at CHQ recently and are in progress and construction of Staff quarters at Mumbai is also in process for preparation of estimates, site survey and appointment of consultants etc. From the above it is seen that four (04) Jt.GM/DGM (Engg-Civil) have been transferred without any substitutes from the various stations of Western Region as stated above, the work load at RHQ, WR will be increased as Jt. GM/DGM(Engg-Civil) at various stations were carrying out their jobs at their respective stations by exercising their powers. Now the works more than 50 lakhs will come to RHQ, Western Region for exercising the powers of DGM/GM (Engg-Civil) at RHQ level works, resulting in increase of work load of DGM (Engg-Civil) at RHQ level. In view of above additional two (02) Jt.GM/DGM (Engg-Civil) along with Asstt. GM/Sr. Manager (Engg-Civil) may be posted at the ear' Mumbai/Nagpur/ Kandla/ Bhopal. 1. RED, AAI, WR, Porta Cabin, New Airport Colony, Mumbai 2. APD, AAI, Juhu Airport, Juhu 1. OSD to Chairman AAI 2. PSto Member (Pig.), AAI..3-<Sh. D. K. Behera, President, ATCGuild 4. Sh. A. K. Bhardwaj, SIYl(Tech.) & Representative AA(fJA (1wM!.) 5 _. t RHQ, c.\ol} iji,' (sanjejv Jindal) GM Engg. (C)-I