DIAL for fresh survey to check obstructions on flying path at Delhi airport
The last survey, the findings of which were presented before the Delhi High Court in March, had identified 365 such obstacles. The court, hearing a PIL on the matter, had directed the airport and the local authorities to submit a list of the obstacles, along with their details, and a report on the action taken to remove those.
The obstacles are mostly in the form of buildings, trees, electric poles and mobile phone towers. While the critical ones on the flight path were removed, for the rest, which included permanent structures. Image source: Reuters