Lok Sabha Question No. 3748 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: UDAN Scheme in Rajasthan
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh, Nihal Chand Chauhan, Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## UDAN SCHEME IN RAJASTHAN

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. ' 3748 (To be answered 0n the March 18th 2021)

3748. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH SHRI NIHAL CHAND SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (2) the salient features of UDAN
2. (c) the number 0f places of

be pleased to state: -

- Rajasthan the last three allocated and utilised under this scheme in years; during
- Ganganagar district and if to upgrade the in Sri details thereof; and far; existing airstrip SO,
- (e) whether the Governmenz which it is to be done? and if the details thereof and the time by likely

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a): The salient features of the UDAN are aS under:
- i. The RCS UDAN is underserved/unserved designed to enable air operations connecting regional promote balasced flying affordable for masses; areas,
- iii. Support to the Selected Airline concerned provide 20% share towards Funding Gap
- ii. Financial incentives in terms of Operators to encourage are extended to Selected Airline and to the air fare affordable keep

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## Statement as referred to in reply to part (b) & (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3748 for answer on 18.03.2021

| Airport       |   Revised Sanctioned Amount (Rs_In Lakhs) |   Expenditure incurred |
|---------------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| Bikaner (Nal) |                                       900 |                  311.9 |
| Kishangarh    |                                      2500 |                  678.2 |
| Uterlai       |                                      1600 |                    4   |
| Jaisalmer     |                                      1000 |                  100   |
| Total         |                                      6000 |                 1090.5 |