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Gujarat HC mandates aeronautical survey before SVPI airport demolition

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court issued an important ruling on Thursday, directing the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and relevant authorities to conduct an aeronautical survey of buildings after complaints from six developers. These developers received demolition notices for construction exceeding permitted heights, posing a potential risk to flights near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Advocate Nimit Shukla, representing one of the developers, stated, “The developers—Mahil Infra, Abjibapa Infra, Preyas Infra, Balaji Developers, Kalash Infra, and Parth Developers—constructed multiple towers with a maximum height of 102.7m in Hanspura, Naroda, Nana Chiloda, and adjoining areas, all with the necessary clearances from…