Lok Sabha Question No. 4191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Water Aerodrome
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shantanu Thakur, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4191

## LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the March 2020) 19th

## WATER AERODROME

4191.

DR. (PROF:) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has taken a decision to set up water aerodromes and Andhra Pradesh, if SO, the main features of these water aerodromes including their status;
- (c) whether the local people are to economic   opportunities under it and if the details thereof; likely get
- (b) whether their importance increases if are constructed near the tourist  places and the places of religious importance; they
- (d) whether funds have been allocated for construction of water aerodrome in the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad; and
- (e) whether any   operators have shown interest to run seaplanes if the necessary infrastructure is created and if $o, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(2) to (e): Airport Authority %f India (AAD)A the Implementing Agency has awarded Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) Routes for operation 0 RCS flights from 10 Water Aerodromes. Details of these Water Aerodromes is attached at Annexure. AAI has already appointed Consultant for Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for development of awarded Water Aerodromes;

As per the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) 2016, RCS UDAN is inter-alia implemented by way 0f revivat 0f unserved or underserved airports: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal on 06

March; 2017 for revival of existing un-served underserved airports airstrips of the State Governments, Airports Authority 0f India and Civil Enclaves at an estimated cost of Rs. 4500 Crore An airport /airstrip /helipad /heliport Iwater aerodrome which is included in the awarded routes of RCS UDAN and requires upgradation/development for commencement of RCS operations, is developed under Revival of unserved and underserved airports scheme, subject to firm commitment from airline operators as well as from the State Governments for providing various concessions Development of Water Aerodromes near tourist places would enhance the air connectivity to promote tourism:

As per the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) study"Economic benefit 0f Civil Aviation: ripples of prosperity" the output and employment multiplier of Aviation are 3.25 and 6.10 respectively.

Statement regarding details Water Aerodrome awarded under Regional Connectivity  Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) version 3.0, 19.03.2020

| S No:   | Name of Water Aerodrome             | State / UT (where the Water Aerodrome is located)   | Selected Airline Operator         |
|---------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1       | Statue of Unity, Sardar Sarovar Dam |                                                     | Mls SpicaJet Limited              |
| 2       | Sabarmati River Front, Ahmedabad:   | Gujarat                                             | Ms SpiceJet Limited               |
| 3_      | Shatrunjay Dam                      |                                                     | Ms SpiceJet Limited               |
| 4_      | Umrangso Reservoir                  | Assam                                               | Ms SpiceJet Limited               |
| 5_      | Guwahati River Front                |                                                     | Ws SpiceJet Limited               |
| 6_      | Nagarjuna Sagar                     | Telangana                                           | Ms Turbo Aviation Private Limited |
| 7       | Long Island                         |                                                     | MIs SpiceJet Limited              |
|         | Neil Island Shaheed Dweep)          |                                                     | MIs SpiceJet Limited              |
| 9       | Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)      | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                           | Ms SpiceJet Limited               |
| 10.     | Prakasam Barrage                    | Andhra Pradesh                                      | Ms Turbo Aviation Private Limited |