Lok Sabha Question No. 75 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Setting up of Airports under RCS
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL A VIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 75 (To be answered on the 21st July 2022)

## SETTING UP OF AIRPORTS UNDER RCS

## *75. SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR SHRI DEVJI M: PATEL

Will the Minister of CIVIL A VIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether the Government proposes to set Up twenty airports, heliports and water aerodromes in the country under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) by the year 2024-2025;
2. (c) the names of airports selected in this regard and the current status thereof along with the time by which the said airports are likely to be set up;
3. 0)ifs0, the details thereof; State-wise including Maharashtra and Rajasthan;
4. (d) whether the Government proposes to start flight services from Phaltan airport and Manpur airstrip; Abu road under the said scheme; and
5. airportlairstrip?

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (e) if so; the time by which flight services are likely to be started from the said

## ANSWER

(Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 75 REGARDING "SETTING UP OF AIRSTRIPS UNDER RCS" TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022.

(a) to (c): Yes Sir. Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-102016 to stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses. UDAN is a market driven scheme. Interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes; submit their proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN: An airport lairstrip /helipad /heliport /water aerodrome which is included in the awarded routes of RCS UDAN and requires upgradation/development for commencement of RCS operations; is developed under "Revival 0f unserved and underserved airports scheme. The list of the 20 Airports/Heliports/Water Aerodromes being developed under this scheme during 2022-23 is at Annexure:

Under the UDAN scheme, the unserved & underserved airportslairstrips identified/awarded in the State of Maharashtra to operate RCS flights are Jalgaon; Kolhapur, Sholapur; Ozar (Nasik): Nanded, Amravati, Sindhudurg Ratnagiri and Gondia. RCS flights operation from the six airports namely Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Ozar (Nasik), Nanded, Gondia & Sindhudurg airports have already commenced under UDAN: Development/Upgradation of Airports at Ratnagiri and Solapur depends upon the fulfiliment of land Amravati Airport is being developed by the State Government:

Similarly, the unserved & underserved airportshairstrips identified/awarded in the State of Rajasthan to operate RCS flights are Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Kishangarh, RCS flight operations from Bikaner; Jaisalmer and Kishangarh airports have already commenced under UDAN. Development/upgradation of airports at Uterlai and Kota depends o the fulfillment of land availability, removal of obstacles, regulatory compliance, etc.

d) & e): Phaltan Airstrip in Maharashtra and Manpur; Abu Road airstrip in Rajasthan are available in the tentative list of unserved airports in the UDAN scheme Document for bidding; However, none 0f the airlines has submitted In case, any airline submits valid bid connecting these Airstrip, the same shall be considered as per the provisions of the UDAN Scheme:

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## State wise list of Airportsl Heliports for Revival and Operationalisation in 2022-2023

| SI: No   | Statesl UTs       | Airports/Heliports (H)   | Status                                                           |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1_       | Arunachal Pradesh | (Itanagar (H)            | Work Completed                                                   |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | Ziro (H)                 | Work Completed                                                   |
| 3        | Gujarat           | Keshod                   | Operationalized on 16.04.2022                                    |
| 4        | Himachal Pradesh  | (BaddiH)                 | Work Completed:                                                  |
| 5        | Himachal Pradesh  |                          | Work Completed                                                   |
| 6.       | Jharkhand         | Deoghar                  | Operationalized on 12.07.2022                                    |
| 7.       | Jharkhand         | Jamshedpur               | Licensed Airport                                                 |
| 8_       | Jharkhand         | Bokaro                   | Work Completed                                                   |
| 9        | Manipur           | Jiribam()                | Work in Progress. Projected Date of Completion(PDC)is 30-09-2022 |
| 10 11.   | Odisha            | Rourkela                 | Licensed Airport                                                 |
|          | Odisha            | Jeypore                  | Work Completed;                                                  |
| 12       | Odisha            | Utkela                   | Work Completed                                                   |
| 13:      | Tamilnadu         | Neyveli                  | Work Completed                                                   |
| 14       | Uttarakhand       | Almora                   | Tender in progress. PDC 31-12-2022                               |
| 15.      | Uttar Pradesh     | Aligarh                  |                                                                  |
| 16.      | Uttar Pradesh     | Azamgarh                 | Work Completed:                                                  |
| 17 .     | Uttar Pradesh     | Chitrakoot               | Work Completed:                                                  |
| 18.      | Uttar Pradesh     | Shravasti                | Work Completed:                                                  |
| 19       | Uttar Pradesh     | Moradabad                | Work Completed                                                   |
| 20.      | West Bengal       | Cooch Behar              | Licensed Airport                                                 |

Note: Revival of above airportsl heliports depend upon availability of land and approval of statutory authority:

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