Lok Sabha Question No. 1824 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-28
Subject: Functional Airports under UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA, SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1824 (To be answered n the 2th December 2017)

Functional Airports under UDAN Scheme

SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (): The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme on 21-10-2016 for providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country. The primary objective 0f RCS is to facilitate stimulate regional air connectivity by making it affordable RCS-UDAN is a demand-driven scheme; where airline operators undertake assessment of demand on particular routes:
- (b): Various routes from Kolhapur: Jalgaon and Sholapnr airnorts in Maharashtra have been awarded to Selected Airline Operators in first round of bidding under RCS-UDAN. Following airports in Maharashtra have been included in the Scheme document for second round of bidding under RCS-

be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether the Government has proposed any project to make all the existing airports in the country fully functional and if so, the details thereof;
2. (c) the provision made by the Union Government so that the benefits 0f these airports may reach to more and more people; being
3. (b) the names 0f the airports in Maharashtra which have been covered under UDAN scheme for its implementation;
4. (d) the number of airportslairstrips of Gujarat State considered under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS); being
5. entered among Government %f Gujarat; Ministry 0f Civil Aviation and and
6. (e) whether Union Government has floated tenders under the tripartite MoU
7. under RCS?

## UDAN:

Akola; Amravati, Baramati ,Chandrapur; Darna Camp; Deolali, Dhulia, Gondia, Jalgaon, Jath, Kalyan, Karad, Kawalpur, Kolhapur, Kudal

(c): Ministry of Civil Aviation has targeted an indicative airfare of Rs 2500 per passenger approximately, indexed t inflation; for & significant part of the (equivaient to about one hour of flight): The cap for helicopters under RCS will be higher\_ The scheme will offer a flexible menu of options to the interested scheduled airline operators. Regional air connectivity is envisioned under RCS by supporting airline operators through () concessions by Central Government; State Governments and airport operators to reduce the cost of airline operations On regional routes and (ii) financial support (viability gap funding or VGF) VGF will be shared between Ministry 0f Civil Aviation and the State Government in the ration of 80:20 whereas for the States in NorthEastern Union Teritories (UT's) the ratio will be 90:10. region

(d): Various routes from Kandla, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar; Mithapur and Mundra airports in Gujarat have been awarded to Selected Airline Operators in first round of bidding under RCS-UDAN: Following airports in Gujarat have been included in the Scheme document for second round of bidding under RCS-UDAN:

Kandla, Mithapur, Mundra, Porbandar; Amreli (Amroli), Chela, Chhand Bet;

- (e): As per the RCS Scheme; certain concessions support are required to be provided the State Governments at RCS airports within their\_states: For this purpose MoU has been signed among MoCA, Government of Gujarat and Airports Authority of India: Various routes from Kandla, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Mithapur and Mundra airports in Gujarat have been awarded to Selected Airline Operators in first round of bidding under RCSUDAN: by

(f: As such there is no restriction in type and capacity of aircraft to be deployed under RCS-UDAN. Bidders are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type.

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