Coimbatore is streamlining building approval procedures near its airport with the integration of the Colour Coded Zoning Map (CCZM) into the land survey map. This innovation will allow local officials to approve construction projects using color-coded grids to confirm permissible building heights. The procedure aims to ensure aircraft and passenger safety by avoiding potential obstructions within a 20 km radius of the airport. This measure should simplify and expedite construction project approval while maintaining stringent safety standards.
Coimbatore city is in the process of streamlining the approval procedure for high-rise constructions in the vicinity of its international airport. This new development involves the incorporation of the Colour Coded Zoning Map (CCZM) into the land survey map of the revenue department.
Currently, obtaining a non-objection certificate (NOC) from the Airport Authority of India (AAI) is a prerequisite for constructing buildings within a 20 km radius of the airport. This requirement ensures that no construction interferes with aircraft operations, particularly concerning building heights exceeding permissible top elevation levels.
According to S Senthil Valavan, the Coimbatore airport director, the integration project is well underway. Once accomplished, this digital transformation will make it easier for local officials to sanction construction projects within the specified airport radius. With the integrated maps, officials will determine if a proposed building's height is within the acceptable range corresponding to its survey number.
The Coimbatore airport authorities recently held a workshop to educate various departmental representatives, including those from local bodies, power, telecommunications, and mobile tower installation agencies, about the intricacies of the CCZM. Among those present at the event were town planning officials, the East Zone assistant commissioner Senthil Kumaran, and K Shanmurgam, the deputy commissioner of police (south range).
The CCZM, as explained by the airport director, uses color-coded grids to denote the acceptable building heights around the airport. With this map, local body officials can check a proposed site's status and grant approvals accordingly. Only the applications breaching the permissible height need to be forwarded to the AAI for further scrutiny.
Jabira M Yaseen, joint general manager of Air Traffic Management from the Southern Region of AAI, highlighted that not just buildings, but all potential obstructions like electricity poles, trees, and chimneys must adhere to the stipulated height restrictions. The AAI reserves the right to demolish any structures found violating these height rules. She emphasized that these restrictions are critical to ensuring the safety of aircraft and their passengers.
She further stated that sites located within the approach, take-off, and transitional areas of an airport, or any other area marked in the CCZM, must compulsorily obtain a NOC. Areas where an NOC is mandatory will be identified in red on the CCZM.
In conclusion, this integration of the CCZM with the revenue department's land survey map is a promising development in Coimbatore. By simplifying the approval process, this project is likely to encourage responsible development in the region without compromising the safety and operation of aircraft.
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