Delays in Government Construction Project in India: Case study of Navi Mumbai International Airport construction delays

Running head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Delays in Government Construction Project in India:
Case study of Navi Mumbai International Airport construction delays
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Problem Statement...........................................................................................................................2
Research Aim...................................................................................................................................3
Research Objectives.........................................................................................................................3
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................3
References........................................................................................................................................5
Appendix..........................................................................................................................................6

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RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Introduction
Several construction projects in India have been experiencing the delays, which is
exceeding the capital amount and delivery time much recognizably. According to Kumar R
(2016), ‘delay’ is generally conceptualized as the extension or overrun of the time to complete
any project. The research study would explore the case study of Navi Mumbai International
Airport construction process, which has been facing the considerable delays currently. The study
would propose the fruitful aim and objectives to investigate the core areas of the research issues.
The use of the appropriate methodology would be introduced in this proposal.
Problem Statement
The Navi Mumbai International Airport construction project is considered as one of the
biggest Greenfield airports in the world. Identifying the project activities and rechecking the
clearances, it was expected that the operational activities would be starting by the year of 2019. It
was even assumed that the airport would reach the maximum capacity of 60 million passengers
per year by 2030 (Hindustantimes.com, 2018). The budget of this project was estimated nearly
₹16,000 crore that has been planning for two decades (Doloi et al., 2012). However, it has been
observed that some of the host of ministries and government agencies has had the issues with the
project delays due to the inappropriate clearance and the obstacles created in land acquisition. It
was thus expected that the pre-development work could start in April 2017. However, the
continuous obstruction in this construction process suggests a new timeline, which indicates that
the operational activities would start by 2020. On the other hand, the obtained information from
City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) indicates that the operations of Navi
Mumbai Airport would take place by 2021 (Hindustantimes.com, 2018). However, Jayant Sinha,