Lok Sabha Question No. 1058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Non-Operational Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 1058 (TO BE ANSWERED ON THE June 2019) 27th

## NON-OPERATIONAL AIRPORTS

1058. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a number ofairports of Airports Authority of India (AAI) are non-operational in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor as on date, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has suffered losses on account of maintenance of such non-operational airports during each of the last three and the current year; years
- (e) the time by which such nonoperational airports are likely to be operational; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (f) the other remedial measures takenl being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The State-wise list of AAI owned non-operational airportslcivil enclaves in the country is at Annexure-I.
- (c) & (d) Yes, Sir: The AAI has suffered losses on account of maintenance of such nonoperational airports during each of the last three years and the current year: The details are at Annexure-II. As there is no revenue in these airports and minimum expense is incurred to maintain the airports which results in loss:
- (e): The timeline for construction of airport projects depends upon many factors such as land acquisition; availability of mandatory clearances, financial closure; etc. by the individual developer; which involve a lengthy and time consuming process.
- (f) Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) in 2016 for promotion of Regional Connectivity by way of revival of un-served and under-served airportslairstrips, helipads of the State Governments, AAI; Civil Enclaves and CPSUs through a Budgetary support of Rs.4500 crores\_ Till date, 39 airports including AAI airports have been operationlised under RCS-UDAN Scheme in the country:

| List of Non-Operational Airports   | List of Non-Operational Airports   | List of Non-Operational Airports   |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| SNo_                               |                                    | NAME OF AIRPORT                    |
|                                    | ANDHRAPRADESH                      | DONAKONDA                          |
|                                    | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                  | DAPARIZO                           |
| 3                                  | ASSAM                              | RUPSI                              |
| 4                                  | ASSAM                              | SHELLA                             |
| 5                                  | BIHAR                              | JOGBANI                            |
| 6                                  | BIHAR                              | MUZAFFARPUR                        |
| 7                                  | BIHAR                              | RAXAUL                             |
| 8                                  | GUJARAT                            | DEESA (PALANPUR)                   |
| 9                                  | JHARKHAND                          | CHAKULIA                           |
| 10                                 | JHARKHAND                          | DEOGARH                            |
| 11                                 | MADHYA PRADESH                     | KHANDWA                            |
| 12                                 | MADHYA PRADESH                     | PANNA                              |
| 13                                 | MADHYA PRADESH                     | SATNA                              |
| 14                                 | MIZORAM                            | AIZAWAL (TURIAL)                   |
| 15                                 | TELANGANA                          | NADIRGUL                           |
| 16                                 | TELANGANA                          |                                    |
| 17                                 | TAMIL NADU                         | VELLORE                            |
| 18                                 | TAMIL NADU                         | THANJAVUR (CE)                     |
| 19                                 | TRIPURA                            | KAILASHAHAR                        |
| 20                                 | TRIPURA                            | KAMALPUR                           |
| 21                                 | TRIPURA                            | KHOWAI                             |
| 22                                 | UTTAR PRADESH                      | BAREILLY (CE)                      |
| 23                                 | UTTAR PRADESH                      | LALITPUR                           |
| 24                                 |                                    | ASANSOL                            |
| 25                                 | WEST BENGAL                        | BALURGHAT                          |
| 26                                 |                                    | MALDA                              |

## LEGEND

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## AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

## DIRECTORATE OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTS LOSSES OF NON-OPERATIONAL AIRPORTS

Annexure-Il (Rs. in crores)

|       |                           |                           | 2015-16   | 2015-16     | 2015-16            |
|-------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------|-------------|--------------------|
| S.No. |                           | NAME OF AIRPORT           | REVENUE   | EXPENDITURE | Profit (+) Loss () |
|       | ANDHRAPRADESH             | DONAKONDA                 | 0.00      | 0.13        | -0.13              |
| 2     | ARUNACHAL PRADESIDAPARIZO | ARUNACHAL PRADESIDAPARIZO | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 3     | ASSAM                     | RUPSI                     | 0.00      | 0.09        | -0.09              |
| 4     | ASSAM                     | SHELLA                    | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 5     | BIHAR                     | JOGBANI                   | 0.00      | 0.28        | -0.28              |
| 6     | BIHAR                     | MUZAFFARPUR               | 0.00      | 0.18        | -0.18              |
| 7     | BIHAR                     | RAXAUL                    |           | 0.25        | -0.25              |
| 8     | GUJARAT                   | DEESA (PALANPUR)          | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 9     | JHARKHAND                 | CHAKULIA                  | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 10    | JHARKHAND                 | DEOGARH                   | 0.00      | 0.19        | -0.19              |
| 11    | MADHYA PRADESH            | KHANDWA                   | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 12    | MADHYA PRADESH            | PANNA                     |           | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 13    | MADHYA PRADESH            | SATNA                     | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 14    | MIZORAM                   | AIZAWAL (TURIAL)          | 0.00      | 0.04        | -0.04              |
| 15    | TELANGANA                 | NADIRGUL                  |           | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 16    | TELANGANA                 | WARANGAL                  | 0.01      | 0.29        | -0.28              |
| 17    | TAMIL NADU                | VELLORE                   | 0.00      | 0.15        | -0.15              |
| 18    | TAMIL NADU                | THANJAVUR (CE)            | 0.00      |             | 0.00               |
| 19    | TRIPURA                   | KAILASHAHAR               | 0.00      | 0.09        | -0.09              |
| 20    | TRIPURA                   | KAMALPUR                  | 0.00      | 0.19        | -0.19              |
| 21    |                           | KHOWAI                    | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 22    | UTTAR PRADESH             | BAREILLY (CE)             | 0.00      | 0.00        |                    |
| 23    | UTTAR PRADESH             | LALITPUR                  |           | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 24    |                           | ASANSOL                   | O.00      | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 25    | WEST BENGAL               | BALURGHAT                 | 0.00      | 0.26        | -0.26              |
| 26    |                           | MALDA                     | 0.01      | 0.18        |                    |

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## AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA DIRECTORATE OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTS LOSSES OF NON-OPERATIONAL AIRPORTS

Annexure-Il

(Rs. in crores)

|      |                           |                           | 2016-17   | 2016-17     | 2016-17            |
|------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------|-------------|--------------------|
| SNo. |                           | NAME OF AIRPORT           | REVENUE   | EXPENDITURE | Profit (+) Loss () |
|      | ANDHRAPRADESH             | DONAKONDA                 | 0.00      | 0.14        | -0.14              |
| 2    | ARUNACHAL PRADESIDAPARIZO | ARUNACHAL PRADESIDAPARIZO | 0.00      | 0.00        |                    |
| 3    | ASSAM                     | RUPSI                     | 0.00      | 0.00        |                    |
| 4    |                           | SHELLA                    | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 5    | BIHAR                     | JOGBANI                   | 0.00      | 0.28        | -0.28              |
| 6    |                           | MUZAFFARPUR               | 0.00      | 0.19        | -0.19              |
| 7    |                           | RAXAUL                    | 0.00      | 0.25        | -0.25              |
| 8    | GUJARAT                   | DEESA (PALANPUR)          | 0.00      |             | 0.00               |
| 9    | JHARKHAND                 | CHAKULIA                  | 0.00      | 0.00        | O.00               |
| 10   |                           | DEOGARH                   | 0.00      | 0.24        | -0.24              |
| 11   | MADHYA PRADESH            | KHANDWA                   | 0.00      | O.00        | 0.0                |
| 12   |                           | PANNA                     | 0.00      | O.00        | 0.00               |
| 13   |                           | SATNA                     | 0.00      | 0.00        |                    |
| 14   | MIZORAM                   | AIZAWAL (TURIAL)          | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 15   | TELANGANA                 | NADIRGUL                  | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 16   |                           | WARANGAL                  | 0.00      | 0.74        | -0.74              |
| 17   |                           | VELLORE                   | 0.00      | 0.17        |                    |
| 18   | TAMIL NADU                | THANJAVUR (CE)            | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 19   |                           | KAILASHAHAR               | 0.00      | 0.09        | -0.09              |
| 20   | TRIPURA                   | KAMALPUR                  | 0.00      | 0.15        | -0.15              |
| 21   |                           | KHOWAI                    | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 22   |                           | BAREILLY (CE)             | 0.00      | 0.00        |                    |
| 23   | UTTAR PRADESH             | LALITPUR                  | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00               |
| 24   |                           | ASANSOL                   | 0.00      | 0.11        | -0.11              |
| 25   | WEST BENGAL               | BALURGHAT                 | 0.01      | 0.26        | -0.25              |
| 26   |                           | MALDA                     | 0.00      | 0.24        | -0.24              |

## CE CIVIL ENCLAVE

## AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

## DIRECTORATE OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTS LOSSES OF NON-OPERATIONAL AIRPORTS

Annexure-Il

(Rs: in crores)

|       |                           |                           | 2017-18   | 2017-18     | 2017-18               |
|-------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------|-------------|-----------------------|
| S.No. |                           | NAME OF AIRPORT           | REVENUE   | EXPENDITURE | Profit (+) / Loss (~) |
|       | ANDHRAPRADESH             | DONAKONDA                 | 0.00      | 0.14        | -0.14                 |
| 2     | ARUNACHAL PRADESIDAPARIZO | ARUNACHAL PRADESIDAPARIZO | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 3     | ASSAM                     | RUPSI                     | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 4     | ASSAM                     | SHELLA                    | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 5     | BIHAR                     | JOGBANI                   | 0.01      | 0.26        | -0.25                 |
| 6     | BIHAR                     | MUZAFFARPUR               | 0.02      |             | -0.14                 |
| 7     | BIHAR                     | RAXAUL                    | 0.01      | 0.25        |                       |
| 8     | GUJARAT                   | DEESA (PALANPUR)          | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 9     | JHARKHAND                 | CHAKULIA                  | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 10    | JHARKHAND                 | DEOGARH                   | 0.00      | 0.53        | -0.53                 |
| 11    | MADHYA PRADESH            | KHANDWA                   | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 12    | MADHYA PRADESH            | PANNA                     | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 13    | MADHYA PRADESH            | SATNA                     | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 14    | MIZORAM                   | AIZAWAL (TURIAL)          | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 15    | TELANGANA                 | NADIRGUL                  | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 16    |                           | WARANGAL                  | 0.00      | 0.55        | -0.55                 |
| 17    | TAMIL NADU                | VELLORE                   | 0.01      | 0.22        | -0.21                 |
| 18    |                           | THANJAVUR (CE)            | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 19    |                           | KAILASHAHAR               | 0.00      | 0.05        | -0.05                 |
| 20    | TRIPURA                   | KAMALPUR                  | 0.00      | 0.08        | -0.08                 |
| 21    | TRIPURA                   | KHOWAI                    | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 22    | UTTAR PRADESH             | BAREILLY (CE)             | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 23    |                           | LALITPUR                  | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 24    | WEST BENGAL               | ASANSOL                   | 0.00      | 0.00        |                       |
| 25    | WEST BENGAL               | BALURGHAT                 | 0.00      | 0.24        | -0.24                 |
| 26    | WEST BENGAL               | MALDA                     | 0.00      | 0.18        | -0.18                 |

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## AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

## DIRECTORATE OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTS LOSSES OF NON-OPERATIONAL AIRPORTS

Annexure-Il

(Rs: in crores)

|      |                           |                           | 2018-19   | 2018-19     | 2018-19                                                  |
|------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No |                           | NAME OF AIRPORT           | REVENUE   | EXPENDITURE | Profit Loss (-) (PROVISIONAL- WITHOUT APPORTIONMENT) (+) |
|      | ANDHRAPRADESH             | DONAKONDA                 | 0.00      | 0.14        | -0.14                                                    |
| 2    | ARUNACHAL PRADESIDAPARIZO | ARUNACHAL PRADESIDAPARIZO | 0.00      | 0.00        |                                                          |
| 3    | ASSAM                     | RUPSI                     | 0.01      | 0.35        | -0.35                                                    |
| 4    | ASSAM                     | SHELLA                    | 0.00      | 0.00        |                                                          |
| 5    | BIHAR                     | JOGBANI                   | 0.00      | 0.28        | -0.28                                                    |
| 6    | BIHAR                     | MUZAFFARPUR               | 0.00      | 0.18        | -0.18                                                    |
|      | BIHAR                     | RAXAUL                    | 0.00      | 0.26        | -0.26                                                    |
|      | GUJARAT                   | DEESA (PALANPUR)          | 0.00      | 0.00        |                                                          |
|      | JHARKHAND                 | CHAKULIA                  | 0.00      | 0.00        |                                                          |
| 10   | JHARKHAND                 | DEOGARH                   | 0.01      | 0.1         | -0.09                                                    |
| 11   | MADHYA PRADESH            | KHANDWA                   | 0.00      | 0.00        |                                                          |
| 12   | MADHYA PRADESH            | PANNA                     | 0.00      | 0.00        |                                                          |
| 13   | MADHYA PRADESH            | SATNA                     | 0.00      | 0.00        |                                                          |
| 14   | MIZORAM                   | AIZAWAL (TURIAL)          | 0.00      | 0.00        |                                                          |
| 15   | TELANGANA                 | NADIRGUL                  | 0.00      | 0.00        |                                                          |
| 16   | TELANGANA                 | WARANGAL                  | 0.00      | 0.56        |                                                          |
| 17   | TAMIL NADU                | VELLORE                   | 0.01      | 0.85        | -0.56                                                    |
| 18   | TAMIL NADU                | THANJAVUR (CE)            | 0.01      | 0.18        | -0.83                                                    |
| 19   | TRIPURA                   | KAILASHAHAR               | 0.00      | 0.48        | -0.17 -0.48                                              |
| 20   | TRIPURA                   | KAMALPUR                  | 0.00      | 0.08        | -0.08                                                    |
| 21   | TRIPURA                   | KHOWAI                    | 0.00      | 0.09        | -0.09                                                    |
| 22   | UTTAR PRADESH             | BAREILLY (CE)             | 0.03      | 0.03        |                                                          |
|      | UTTAR PRADESH             | LALITPUR                  |           |             |                                                          |
| 24   | WEST BENGAL               | ASANSOL                   | 0.00      | 0.00        |                                                          |
| 25   | WEST BENGAL               | BALURGHAT                 |           | 0.00        |                                                          |
| 26   | WEST BENGAL               |                           | 0.00      | 0.27        | -0.27                                                    |
|      | WEST BENGAL               | MALDA                     | 0.02      | 0.15        | -0.13                                                    |

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