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The expansion within the existing airport site
area will cater to both aeronautical and non-aeronautical
infrastructure facilities.
The second stage expansion approval was granted
by the Ministry of Environment, Forests &
Climate Change, Government of India. “The
second stage EC for our airport is an exciting
milestone which now paves the way for us to secure
final approvals for the project. This expansion
will help us in contributing significantly towards
the state's economic development and is key to
achieving our overall vision of making Bangalore
the Gateway to South India. We remain committed
to developing a world-class project in a timely
and responsible manner and ultimately bring widespread
benefits to this state,” said Mr. G V Sanjay
Reddy, BIAL's Managing Director Sep 5.
The airport is recognized to have a considerable
economic and social impact on the region. This
impact extends to the wider benefit that the airport
brings to the regional business interests. The
proposed expansion will contribute not only to
the economic development of the region but will
also play a major role in propelling growth in
the travel and tourism industry, which further
has a cascading impact on allied industries. Besides
the economic benefits, this expansion will create
direct and indirect employment thereby contributing
holistically to the economy of the state.
BIAL’s respect and
commitment for the environment
The Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
is single-mindedly designed to ensure that the
city of Bangalore not only gets an airport that
is world-class in terms of service and efficiency,
but also ensures the long-term wellbeing of the
environment and the community around it. In a
way, it stands for progress – not just as
a sudden change – but as a long-term promise
for the city, it is based on a very genuine concern
for the city’s well-being and harmony. 'Sustainable
progress' is a thought that sets the direction
not just for the airport, but for the city.
“As a responsible corporate, Bangalore
International Airport Limited accords high priority
to protect the environment and conservation of
natural resources. Our approach to sustainability
incorporates understanding and learning from experience
and to progressively develop capabilities to respond
according to industry best practice. We are committed
towards adopting best practices and set similar
benchmarks across all functions at the airport,”
Mr.Reddy observed.
The airport’s green canvas includes integration
of sustainable practices across business verticals
and includes infrastructure, terminal operations,
information technology, corporate functions and
project management. Every year BIAL revisits its
initiatives and adopts industry best practices
on various green initiatives for the airport i.e.
rain water harvesting projects, water conservation
projects, energy conservation projects, solid
waste management projects, renewable energy projects,
green belt development, housekeeping etc. The
airport continues to work towards creating, conserving,
and ascertaining a safe and clean environment
for sustainable development.
The existing terminal is a Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certified
infrastructure by the Indian Green Building Council
(IGBC). BIAL received the recognition for energy
efficient, eco-friendly and sustainable terminal
building design. BIAL is also recognised by Airports
Council International (ACI) and is accredited
with Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 3 which
is recognised as the optimisation level.
About BIAL
BIAL is a Public Limited Company under the Companies
Act formed to build, own and operate Bangalore‘s
Greenfield private sector-owned and operated airport
– the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.
Private promoters hold a 74% (GVK – 43%,
Siemens Projects Ventures –26%, and Flughafen
Zurich AG– 5%) stake in BIAL while the government
holds the remaining 26% (Karnataka State Industrial
Investment and Development Corporation –
13%, Airport Authority of India – 13%).
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