A host of eco-friendly features have been incorporated into the design. An independent sewerage plant and a rain water harvesting system have been installed. The building will be equipped with a Hydro Pneumatic system to ensure regular and uninterrupted water supply with the help of boosters. The boosters will reduce the electricity usage for pumping water to different areas in the airport complex.
The main terminal building’s roof will be designed in a way to permit maximum sunlight infiltration into the interiors. This is expected to reduce the use of artificial light during daytime.
Landscaping has been given prime importance in the airport master plan. The Chandigarh International Airport will feature about 1,500 silver oak trees. Easy on maintenance, adequate attention has been paid to planting those species of trees that attract the least number of birds.
The apron and hanger will have separate landscapes, in addition to the one for the main terminal building towards the city side. The environmentally-friendly project will ensure that all the resources provided by nature are being utilized to their maximum.
Airports Authority of India (AIA) has already started construction work on the Chandigarh International Airport project. The new airport will replace the old domestic Chandigarh Airport as the region’s only international airport in serving Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh states of India.
