Lok Sabha Question No. 94 (STARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Entry of Stray Animals on the Runways of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 8

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

94 (To be answered on the 27th June 2019)

## ENTRY OF STRAY ANIMALS ON THE RUNWAYS OF AIRPORTS

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## SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## Will the Minister of CIVIL A VIATION

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be pleased to state:-

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- ( whether incidence %f entering of stray animals on the runways of various current year;
- (b) if so, the number of such incidents reported from various the said period; and airports during
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## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the table of the House

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Statement referred in reply to Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Ques No: 94 regarding "Entry 0f Stray Animals o the Runways of Airports" to be answered on 27.06.2019\_

- (a) The number of incidences of stray animals entering the runway of various airports has decreased in the country from the year 2017.
- (6) The number of such occurrences in various airports in the country for the 2016,2017,2018 and 2019 (till April) is as under: year

Year No. of Animal Straying incidents

2016 05

2017 76

2018 50

2019 16

(Till 30.04.2019)

(c) Various steps towards strengthening of infrastructure; improving operational efficiency, greater awareness creation and surveillance and technological innovations have been taken for eradicating the incidence %f wildlife intrusion in airports The measures taken by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Airports Authority of India (AAI) are attached as Annexure Aj

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## Wildlile eradication meagures taken by

## 1 Strencthening\_of\_Infrastructure:

- Perimeter walll fencing is maintained as per the standardsie: 8 feet high wall and 1.5 feet concertina wire overhead. Holes in the perimeter wall are sealed.
- ii. Where traverse culverts, troughs or other openings are there in the perimeter wall, are being   protected by  fencing,  iron or  other   suitable barriers to preclude unauthorized animal intrusion into the operational area. grills
- iii: Grading and leveling of areas to prevent water stagnation/ growth of wild vegetation on requirement basis
- iv gates, at least Up to 4 feet from ground, are covered with sheetslclosely spaced grills so that cannot enter through tha closed gates. Above 4 feet; if the spaces between grills are wider; pointers are kept to prevent the dogs from jumping through: Entry dog
- vi. Covering of open-drairs and preventing water stagnation in the vicinity of the airport
- V\_ Pigeon proofing of hangars and airports buildings.

## 2. Qperational activities:

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- ii\_ Regular deployment of manpower to sweep the areas and to pick-up Foreign Object Debris(FOD) / garbage, if any, from Aprori ard strips of taxiways runways.
- L Collection of garbage are tied with polythene covers and disposed through authorized contractor to authorized dumping yard.
- iii. De-silting of drains existing in operational area ta onset of monsoon to prevent water stagnation and to achieve smooth flow / prior
- iv Regular spraying of insecticides.
- V Joint  inspection in 10 km radius around airport along with officials of Municipal Authorities are undertaken to identity the areas prone to birdlanimal concentration followed by  recording of  observations and   recommendations for  the upkeep of identified prone areas.
- vi. Regular follow-up with concerned Municipal Authorities to implement recommendations of the joint inspection committee.
- vii, Prevention of open food outlet in the approach of the runway: path

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## 3. Technological Innovations:

- Regular deployment of bird scarers on the strips of runway from dawn to dusk in two bird scarers are regularly briefed and their performance is regularly monitored:
- ii, Zorie guri and bird xpeller are used to scare away birdlwildlife. Handheld colored laser pointers are also used to scare away the wildlife.
- iii. Establishment of modern slaughter houses.

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- Creating awareriess on effects of wildlife hits to aircraft among officials working at airport by imparting briefing during Aviation Security (AVSEC) and Airport Driving Permit (ADP) training classes.
- Surveillance of operational area to identify wildlife activity and alerting Air  Traffic Control (ATC) to advise pilots to exercise cautior
- iii. Creating awareness among employees of agencies at airports about measures to avoid wilcllife attraction:
- iv Airfield Environment Management Comimittee (AEMC) headed by Chief Secretary/Commissionerl Head of the District coricerned where the airfield is located at each airport The members   of AEMC are from Local Municipal Corporation, Health Authorities etc The rneetings of AEMC are convened at regular intervals to discuss and overcome the potential hazard including stray animals for safe aircraft operation:

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