We recognize that value creation goes beyond economic value.
We commit to environmental excellence and sustainable work practices.
Our commitment towards environment includes
Implementing International standards
Adopting best practices
Fulfilling all legal and regulatory compliances
Incorporating community concerns
We at GHIAL embrace the concept of sustainability by managing environment, maximising resource utilisation and maintaining excellent relationships with the community.
GHIAL is ensuring the ambient air quality at airport. To ensure ambient air quality some of measure are initiated as follows:-
All Diesel generator sets chimney height is maintained about 100 feet.
Battery driven ground supporting equipment (GSE) are introduced and being used.
Pollution under check is being conducted for all airport owned vehicles and ground handlers vehicles on six monthly bases.
Ambient air quality is being monitored for 10 locations at airport and neighbouring areas and the results are well within the Pollution Control Board norms.
Water is used for domestic purpose.
Domestic wastewater is being treated in Sewage Treatment Plant and reused for gardening and flushing of toilets to reduce fresh water consumption.
Rain water run off is allowed to percolate into the ground to increase the ground water table.
Solid waste generated from the airport is handed over to authorized agency for power generation to conserve natural resources like coal, diesel etc.
Moreover, at airport a new composting plant is established for handling of bio-degradable waste of solid waste.
hazardous waste like Used/waste oil is being disposed off to authorised Pollution Control Board agencies for reprocessing.
GHIAL is certified for ISO 14001 :2004, an international standard for Environment Management System.
This certificate is achieved as a part of IMS certification.
As a part of ISO 14001:2004 implementation, identified environmental aspects and impacts of airport and ensured necessary controls towards mitigation of environmental aspect's impacts on the environment.
To avoid noise pollution following measures in place :
All aircrafts using single engine taxing procedure.
All Diesel generators sets are provided with acoustic barriers. Moreover,
Noise levels monitoring is being conducted for 10 locations at airport and neighbouring areas and results are well within the Pollution Control Board norms.
Green Globe 21, to be implemented in next financial year 2011-12
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RGIA has bagged the Center for Asia Pacific Aviation’s (CAPA) newly instituted award in the category, “Best Airport Environmental Performance of the Year 2009”.
RGIA’s Environment Friendly Status gets LEED Certification:
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has been awarded the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design New Construction (LEED NC) Silver Rating by US Green Building Council. It is one of two airports in the world so far, to have achieved green status. It is the first airport in Asia to be awarded the LEED certification.
At RGIA, its a culmination of GMR's efforts to be environment friendly right from design stage. The focus on going green has helped in savings (25 % in energy and 30% water) and preserving the environment. We constantly strive to make the airport be a safe, secure and delightful experience for the passengers.
Outstanding Concrete Structure of AP 2008:
The Indian Concrete Institute- AP, nominated Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) as the winners of the Outstanding Concrete Structure of A.P 2008