Lok Sabha Question No. 1699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Greenfield Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: P. Velusamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIA TION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:

1699 (To be answered on the 28th November 2019)

## GREENFIELD AIRPORT

1699

SHRI VELUSAMY P\_

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the details regarding\_greenfield airport projects approved for execution since notification of the greenfield airport policy in the country;
- (c) the progress on development of greenfield airport in Tamil Nadu and action being taken to speed up the project?
- (b) number of greenfield airport projects completed and progress on other such projects approved in the country; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) After notification of the Greenfield Airport Policy in the country, Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation has granted 'In principle' approval for setting "p of Greenfield Airports namely Sindhudurg and Shirdi in Maharashtra, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Hassan and Shimoga in Karnataka, Durgapur in West Bengal, Datia (Gwalior) in Madhya Pradesh, Pakyong in Sikkim, Kushinagar and Noida in Uttar Pradesh, Dholera and Hirasar in Gujarat; Karaikal in Puducherry, Dagadarthi; Bhogapuram and Oravakal (Kurnool) in Andhra Pradesh and Hollongi, itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh:

(c): The State Government of Tamil Nadu has informed that intend to establish a new Greenfield Airport near Chennai. However, no concrete progress has been made in the matter. they

(b): Durgapur; Shirdi, Kannur, Pakyong and Gulbarga airport projects have already been operationalised and trial ianding has been done at Sindhudurg Airport: The progress on other airports is at Annexure A

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Annexure A

Statement in  respect  of (b) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 1699 dated 28.11.2019  regarding Greenfield Airport part

| Sr: No.   | Name of the Project/ Date of Receipt of proposal   | Name of the Promoters                                                              | Current Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| 1         | Sindhudurg Airport; Maharashtra                    | Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) (State Govt. of Maharashtra) | Gol granted In principle approval to Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC); a State Govt. of Maharashtra for setting up of a Greenfield domestic airport at Sindhudurg in Maharashtra on 29th  September, 2008. A SPV, namely IRB Sindhudurg Pvt.  Ltd (ISAPL) was and   operations Trial landing has been done in September 2018. entity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2         | Bijapur Airport, Karnataka                         | State Government of Karnataka                                                      | Gol granted in-principle' approval to Government of Karnataka   (GoK) for   setting up of   domestic Greenfield airport at Bijapur on 25th June, 2008. GoK is developing the airport through its own resources. Airports Authority of India (AAI) has to provide technical assistance for supervision of works, without any charges for development of Airport Project: agreed                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|           | Hassan Airport; Karnataka                          | State Government of Karnataka                                                      | Gol granted 'in-principal' approval to GoK for establishment of a Greenfield domestic airport at Hassan on  25th June; 2008. State Government has  proposed to  develop a (No Frill" Greenfield domestic passenger   airport  for VFR operations at Hasan initially, and then expandlupgrade based on the demand and requirement RITES have been commissioned for Technical Consultancy services including day                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4         | Shimoga Airport; Karnataka                         | State Government of Karnataka                                                      | Govt. of India granted in-principle approval to GoK on 25th June, 2008. It is now proposed to develop a 'No Frill" airport on PPP basis   along with the   provision of airline services by the selected Private Partner:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 5         | Datia Airport; Gwalior; Pradesh Madhya             | Mls Gwalior Agriculture Company Limited                                            | Gol granted in-principle' approval to Mls Gwalior Agriculture Company Limited for setting up of Greenfield airport at Dabra/Datia, Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh on December, 2008. After  grant of in-principle' approval, there is litigation issues involved regarding land acquisition for the project: The matter is pending before Hon'ble Supreme Court: The Steering Committee, in its 20th meeting held on 05.05.2015,has the in principle' approval of the project in abeyance till the land issues are fully resolved and the land is available to move ahead with the _project 11th put |
| 6_        | Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh                        | Govt. of Uttar Pradesh                                                             | Gol granted in principle' approval to State Govt. of Uttar Pradesh for setting up of Greenfield airport at Kushinagar on September, 2010. Airports Authority of India (AAI) took over the airport on 05.03.2019 for operationalization. 21st                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

|    | Karaikal in Puducherry                                                 | Karaikal Airport Private Limited.                                                                                                    | Gol granted in principle' approval to Ms Karaikal Airport Pvt. Ltd. for up of Greenfield International airport at Karaikal region in  Puducherry on 24th   February   2011. There are land issues: setting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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|  8 | Dholera Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board   | Dholera International Airport Company Ltd. (DIACL)                                                                                   | Gol granted 'in principle' approval to Dholera International Airport   Company Ltd. (DIACL) for setting up of a Greenfield airport at the site near Navagam under 'public use vide certificate dated 27.01.2016. MoU signed between AAI and Government of Gujarat (GoG) for development of Dholera Airport: Village                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|  9 | Dagadarthi Mendal, Nellore Dist._ Andhra Pradesh                       | Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited (APADCL) formly Airport Corporation Limited (BIACL)                          | Gol granted in principle' approval to Bhogapuram International Airport   Corporation Limited (BIACL) for setting up .of Domestic Greenfield Airport for public use in Dagadarthi near Nellore vide certificate dated 07.10.2016. GoAP issued orders dated 15.09.2017, awarding the work to MIs SCL Turbo Consortium Ltd. In pursuance of the Govt  orders, BIACL issued Letter of Award (LoA) to the selected developer on September; 2017. The letter of award was provided to the bidder September 2017 and an SPV was formed by the developer for the project as "Nellore International Airport Limited" (NIAL) The Concession Agreement with NIAL was signed in June 2018. 22nd during                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 10 | Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram District near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited (APADCL) formly Bhogapuram International Airport Corporation Limited (BIACL) | Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India granted 'in principle' approval to Bhogapuram International Airport Corporation Limited (BIACL) now Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited (APADCL) for setting up of Bhogapuram International Greenfield Airport for public use in Vizianagaram District; near Visakhapatnam on 07.10.2016. Three bidders namely (i) DoIT Smart Infrastructure India Pvt: Ltd,, (ii) GMR Airports Limited and (iii) GVK Airports Holdings Limited submitted their bids for the proposed Greenfield Airport at Bhogapuram: Mls. GMR Airports Limited quoted the highest per passenger bid and was the winning bidder: The State Government of Andhra Pradesh who is the project proponent for this greenfield airport has informed that have not awarded the project yet: The timeline for construction of an airport project depends upon several factors like land acquisition, availability of mandatory clearances, selection of the developer; financial closure; etc. by the implementing agency i.e. APADCL in case of Bhogapuram Greenfield Airport: they |

| 11_   | Oravakallu in Kurnool District; Andhra Pradesh.   | Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited (APADCL) formly Bbegatioaa Airport Corporation Limited (BIACL)   | Gol granted in principle' approval to Bhogapuram International Airport Corporation Limited (BIACL) for up of Orvakal Domestic Greenfield Airport for public use in Kurnool  District; Andhra Pradesh vide certificate dated 07.10.2016. Construction work commenced on 21.06.2017. The airport terminal was inaugurated in January 2019. Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with AAI for provision of CNSIATM  services 2018. setting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| 12_   | Hirasar; District Rajkot; Gujarat                 | Government of Gujarat                                                                                                    | Gol   granted in principle' approval to Government of Gujarat   for up of a Greenfield  Airport at Hirasar; District Rajkot; Gujarat vide certificate dated 09.10.2017. MOU for development of Greenfield Airport at Hirasar between Govt: of Gujarat and AAI was signed on 07.01.2019. AAI has undertaken works for construction of Runway, Taxiway, Apron, PTT including Earthwork at an estimated cost of Rs.797 cr and construction of Passenger Terminal Building, control tower and other ancillary Infrastructure at an estimated cost of Rs. 417 Cr. setting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 13    | Noida International Airport, Jewar; Uttar Pradesh | Government of Uttar Pradesh                                                                                              | Gol granted in principle' approval to Government of Uttar Pradesh for setting up of a Noida International Greenfield Airport vide certificate dated 08.05.2018. Noida International  Airport Limited (NIAL) has been authorized for development of Noida International Greenfield Airport; Jewar; Uttar Pradesh: A Project Monitoring and Implementation Committee (PMIC) has been constituted in lieu of the present State Level Coordination committee in order to expedite the implementation of Noida International Airport on 27.3.2018 and 26.10.2018. Global E-Tender for Selection of Concessionaire has been floated by NIAL o 30.05.2019. Pre-bid Conference of bidders has been conducted on 15th  July,2019. 17 bid purchased   (domestic as well as  international  companies) Last date of bid submission was 30th  October,2019. Four bids received for selection of   concessionaire for Airport on 06.11.2019. Jewar |
| 14.   | Hollongi, Itanagar; Arunachal Pradesh             | Airports Authority of India                                                                                              | Gol granted site clearance" and in principle' approval for up of Domestic Greenfield   Airport at Hollongi, Itanagar; Arunachal Pradesh on 18.01.2019. setting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |