Navi Mumbai international airport project drives up land pricesThe proposed international airport project in Navi Mumbai is driving up land prices in areas such as New Panvel, Kalamboli and Kharghar. The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) has recently sold plots in the area for significantly higher amounts than recent market prices.
The Navi Mumbai International Airport would be one of the world's few ''greenfield'' international state-of-art airports offering world-class facilities for passengers, cargo, aircrafts and airlines. The airport will support the rapidly growing air travel needs of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It is expected to absorb annually 4.5 million passengers in its first operational year, doubling to 8.2 million by 2010 to 13.7 million by 2020 and 30 million by 2030 according to developer CIDCO.
The site of the airport in Panvel, to be developed through a public-partnership model, is located in an area of 950 hectares. CIDCO plans to sell 470 hectares in the periphery of the airport for development of hotels, malls, multiplexes and other aviation related facilities.
This real estate bonanza is sure to attract large developers to the area and drive up property prices. CIDCO recently sold 12 plots in the area for residential and commercial use at a significant premium to prevailing prices. For example, a 1535 sq.m plot was auctioned in New Panvel at Rs.47,200 per sq.m almost double recent prices. In Kharghar CIDCO has realised Rs.3,715 per sq.ft from a land sale.
Source: 99acres.com
