Lok Sabha Question No. 557 (STARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Construction/Upgradation of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO\_ 557 (To be answered on the 5th April 2018)

## CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADATION OF AIRPORTS

*557.

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b): if so, the details thereof; location-wise;

be pleased to state: -

- (a): whether the Government proposes to construct new international airports and upgradelmodernize the existing airports in the country;
- (c): the details of proposals received from various States/UTs in this regard during the last four years and the current year and the action taken on these proposals, airportlyear-wise; and
- (d): the steps taken by the Government to expand and improve the facilities at various airports in the country?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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(Shri Jayant Sinha)

for 05.04.2017 regarding "Construction/Upgradation of Aireportse

(a) & (b): To ensure that the pace of aviation growth is sustained, comprehensive airport capacity enhancement NABH (NextGen a for Bharat) Nirman; was announced in the Union Nirman will be a multi-year program to expand Indias airport Instead of playing catch-Up with demand and incurring high capacity. the Government Of India intends to invest ahead of congestion costs; the sector and the overall current demand to propel Nirman economy forward, Three key aspects of NABH for eirport and regional development and () balancedg economicsteopall has granted and counOut of these Airports, Airport in Goa, Navi Mumbai and in Jewar; Uttar Pradesh are proposed as International Greenfield Airport airport project at Kannur has been completed: Furthere existing airports is a demand, regulatory authorities, clearance from obstruction etc: approval from plan Mopa the in and Singrauli in (Etawah) in Uttar Pradesh; Shivdaspur in Karwar and Alwar, Rajasthan in November; 2015,Kothagudem (Khammam) in Felangana i October 2016 Noida international Airpore mear Jewarin ttar 2017 and 'in Ninciple' approval for setting up of Dagadarthi (Nellore); at Annexure I. Madhya Jaipur,

(d): AAI is regularly upgrading and modernizing its airports, including

Baesengek amenities to handle the air traffic growth in the check-in time of increasing numbec of country: To reduce additional number Of equipment passengers at the airports, AAI airports by April 2018: Commoe are provided at all major 40 (1000) and MSRIOCR Board (CUSS) kiosk (200 nos.), Scanners T2 is in operation now and Terminal T3 in April 2017. ****+ following being Key

## Annexure

## Starred Q No: 557 for 05.04.2018

| S.No:   | Name of State    | Airport                       | Work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|---------|------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   | Tirupati                      | Integrated Terminal Building constructed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 2       | Bihar            | Patna                         | New Terminal Building at Patna with capacity of 3 mppa                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 3       | Chattisgarh      | Raigarh_                      | MOU signed for acquisition of 592 acre of land                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4       | Haryana          | 1. Hisar 2. Karnal            | Feasibility study carried out to State Govt: of Haryana State Govt.planned to develop Hisar as aviation hub                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 5       | Himachal Pradesh | 1. Kullu                      | 1, Reclamation of land by river diversion and extension of runway 2.Re-carpeting & widening of runway work completed                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 6.      | Jammu & Kashmir  | 1. Jammu (CE) 2. Leh          | 1. Extension of runway-Land transfer, realignment of HT lies, diversion of public road: State Govt: to hand over 138 acres of land for infrastructure development at CE on Tawi river side. 2. 11.8 acres of land transfer from IAF for construction of new Terminal building at Leh                                  |
| 7       | Jharkhand        | Deoghar                       | MOU signed with State Govt: for acquisition of 603.8 acres of land:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 8       | Karnataka        | 1. Belgaum 2 Hubli            | 1, Extension and strengthening of runway, construction of taxiway, apron, isolation New terminal building cum technical block cum Tower, fire station 2. Extension and strengthening of runway, construction of taxiway, apron, isolation New terminal building cum technical block cum Tower, fire station bay. bay. |
| 9       | Odisha           | Jharsuguda                    | Terminal buildingpavement and boundary wall                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 10.     | Punjab           | 1. Ludhiana 2 Adampur         | 1, State Govt: to hand over 404 acres of land State Govt to hand over 40 acres of land for development of land for new civil enclave:                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 11_     | Rajasthan        | 1. Kishangarh 2. Jodhpur (CE) | 1. Development of airport for ATR 72 type aircraft: 2.4 number of code 'C' type parking bays_                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 12_     | Gujarat          | 1. Surat 2. Vadodara          | 1_ Upgradation to start international operations 2 Upgradation to start international operations. New terminal building constructed                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 13.     | Union Territory  | 1. Agatti 2. Puducherry       | 1. Upgradation for operation of ATR-72 type aircraft 2. Upgradation for operation of A 320 type aircraft_                                                                                                                                                                                                             |