Airlines-wise exim cargo performance from Mumbai (MIAL) Airport for July 2013

In the first meeting of the Steering Group (appointed by the Prime Minister to accelerate Infrastructure Investment) held on July 25, deadlines have been set for key infrastructure project investments, including the Navi Mumbai Airport. The deadlines have been finalised with specific with timelines. The progress on the intermediate steps will be monitored on a regular

basis. The deadlines will ensure that Ministries / Departments are clear about not just the overall deadline, but also all the intermediate steps that need to be completed so that there are no slippages. The Principal Secretary to PM has directed all Ministries/ Departments to nominate a Nodal Officer each, of the rank of a Joint Secretary or above, who will report on a weekly basis on the progress of their

department’s project(s). The Steering Group has decided that the construction work of Navi Mumbai Airport will be awarded by January 31, 2014. The Group also finalised some other key infrastructure projects related to transport are: Mumbai rail Corridor-by January 31, 2014; Eastern Peripheral Expressway-by December 31, 2013 and Mumbai Vadodra ExpresswayMarch 1, 2013.