Navi Mumbai International Airport

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/navi-mumbai-international-airport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Ulwe, Navi Mumbai, Raigad district, Maharashtra, India
2. What is the project cost?Estimated at ₹16,700 crore (approximately US$2.0 billion)

Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR): A vast urban agglomeration surrounding Mumbai, encompassing multiple cities and towns, crucial for regional economic planning and development.
Special-purpose vehicle (SPV): A legal entity established to isolate financial risk and achieve a specific objective, such as the development and operation of a large infrastructure project.
Public-Private Partnership (PPP): A collaborative arrangement between a government agency and a private-sector company to finance, build, and operate public infrastructure and services.
DBFOT (Design, Build, Finance, Operate, Transfer): A comprehensive project delivery model where a private entity undertakes all phases of a project, from initial design to long-term operation and eventual transfer to the public sector.