Bhubaneswar airport wants more air traffic but bird menace is a major obstacle

Bhubaneswar airport wants to handle more air traffic but bird menace is a major problem because there are water bodies in the vicinity that attract the birds. The pond and open drains nearby that attract the birds and flocks of them near the airport pose a serious threat to flights during take off and landing.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 13 July 2016.

As revealed by joint general manager (civil engineering), Airports Authority of India, the airport was located in a low-lying area. Hence, waterlogging during monsoon continues to remain an issue. As per data of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Bhubaneswar airport had registered 19 bird hits in 2011, 18 in 2012 and 10 each in 2013 and 2014. In the month of May, a Vistara Airlines flight from Delhi suffered a bird hit while landing at the airport. The airport figures in the DGCA's surveillance list because it is prone to bird-hit incidents and wildlife intrusion.
In order to contain the bird menace, in September last year, the municipal corporation had demolished meat and fish shops located around the city airport. The civic body had demolished at least 74 shops selling chicken, meat and fish at Siripur, Baramunda, Khandagiri, Bharatpur, Rental Square, Fire Station and in the Kargil slum areas.


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