The plans for establishing Sabarimala Greenfield International Airport are progressing, with authorities gearing up to conduct a public hearing on the draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report. The hearing will soon be organised by the Kottayam District Collector at Erumely soon.
During the hearing, the public can voice environmental concerns related to the project, overseen by the State Pollution Control Board. Subsequently, the findings will be forwarded to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) for further review.
In May 2023, the MoEF approved the project’s terms of reference, leading to the appointment of Louis Berger Consultancy Private Limited by the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) to conduct the EIA study. Covering a 10-km radius around the proposed site, the study assessed environmental impacts during both the construction and operation phases of the project.
