Imphal, June 24 -- The District Commissioner of Manipur's Imphal West, Mayanglambam Rajkumar Singh, on Tuesday issued a directive mandating No Objection Certificates (NOC) for all buildings and structures within a 56-kilometre radius of Imphal International Airport.

The directive has been issued in accordance with the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 (Indian Aircraft Act, 2024), the Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions) Rules, 1994, and the Ministry of Civil Aviation's GSR 751(E) notification dated September 30, 2015.

Imphal International Airport is located approximately 7 kilometres from the city centre. As per aviation safety regulations, all construction activity within the designated radius must comply with prescribed height restri...