Location: Gwadar, Islamabad airports ‘unfeasible’
A seismic survey had not been conducted prior to construction.
A seismic survey had not been conducted prior to construction. PHOTO: APP
ISLAMABAD:
The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat and Capital Administration & Development on Monday pointed out that two new airports being constructed in Islamabad and Gwadar are unfeasible due to their physical location.
The committee expressed dismay that a seismic survey of the airport’s site had not been conducted and warned that this technical lapse could have long-lasting implications.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 1st, 2013.
The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat and Capital Administration & Development on Monday pointed out that two new airports being constructed in Islamabad and Gwadar are unfeasible due to their physical location.
Committee members underline that the New Islamabad International Airport is located just four kilometers away from sensitive nuclear installations, while Gwadar Airport is in a highly seismic zone.
Officials of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) briefed the committee that a seismic survey had not been conducted prior to construction and that only a topographic survey had been done, despite the fact that the entire region is a highly seismic zone.
The Senate committee headed by its chairperson Senator Kalsoom Perveen discussed issues related to the CAA.
The committee expressed dismay that a seismic survey of the airport’s site had not been conducted and warned that this technical lapse could have long-lasting implications.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 1st, 2013.