Lok Sabha Question No. 608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Collapse of Airport Roof
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Kalyan Banerjee, Shri Sudama Prasad, Shri Anand Bhadauria, Thiru Dayanidhi Maran, Shri Pradyut Bordoloi, Smt. Sajda Ahmed, Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Shri K C Venugopal, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao, Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Smt. Supriya Sule, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane, Shri Khalilur Rahaman, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, Shri Sanjay Dina Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 608

(To be answered on the 25 th  July 2024)

## COLLAPSE OF AIRPORT ROOF

## 608. SMT SAJDA AHMED

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE

SHRI K C VENUGOPAL

SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE

SHRI AASHTIKAR PATIL NAGESH BAPURAO

PROF VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD

SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL

SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH

SMT SUPRIYA SULE

SHRI BHASKAR MURLIDHAR BHAGARE

SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE

SHRI KHALILUR RAHAMAN

DR. SANJAY JAISWAL

SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE

SHRI SUDAMA PRASAD

SHRI ANAND BHADAURIA

THIRU DAYANIDHI MARAN

SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the incidents of collapse of roof at various airports in the country, particularly in Delhi, Guwahati, Rajkot and Jabalpur and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  number  of  deaths  reported  and  people injured in the
- incidents;
- (c) whether the Government has released any financial compensation to the injured and families of those who have lost their lives and if so, the details thereof for each of such incidents during the last five years;
- (d) whether the Government has initiated any inquiry in the matter and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken and accountability fixed thereon;
- (e)  whether the Government proposes to inspect all airports across the country for the safety of people as well as to ensure that such incidents would
- not reoccur and if so, the details thereof; (f) whether it is true that proper audit/inspections have not been done before providing NOC/CC to the contractors and if so, the details thereof; (g) the action being taken by the Government to address the structural and safety issues identified in the affected areas; and (h) whether any fact finding is being initiated for all the airports constructed
- during the last five years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a): During heavy rain, forecourt canopy collapsed at Terminal 1D of Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi on 28.06.2024. Also, kerb area Canopy made of tensile fabric, a non-structural element, tore at Jabalpur & Rajkot Airports on 27.06.2024 and 29.06.2024, respectively. (b): The incident at Delhi Airport resulted in one fatality and injuries to nine individuals. There was no loss of life or injury at Jabalpur and Rajkot Airports. (c): Since, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) is governed by the Operation, Management and Development Agreement (OMDA) signed between  Airports  Authority  of  India  (AAI)  and  DIAL,  whereby  the functioning operations, maintenance, development, design, construction, upgradation, modernisation, finance, management and keeping the airport in good repair and operating condition has been assigned to the Joint Venture Company i.e. DIAL. A compensation of Rs.20 lakh has been provided to the family of the deceased and Rs.3 lakh each to the injured by DIAL. (d): This Ministry has constituted a High Level Expert Committee consisting of Structural Engineers from IIT Delhi to assess the incident at Delhi T1 and the Airports Authority of India has initiated investigations to determine the root cause of incidents at Jabalpur and Rajkot Airports. (e) to (h): All the Airport Operators have been directed to carry out a Third Party Audit of structural stability of Airport buildings and associated infrastructures through a reputed Government Institution/ Body such as IITs, NITs, CBRI, EIL etc. All the Airport Operators have also been directed to carry out a thorough evaluation of all civil, electrical and technical aspects of the building including the design, specifications and workmanship of the roof sheeting structure before the onset of monsoon every year. Further, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) carries out licensing inspection of new airports and checks the compliances of airside infrastructure and facilities in accordance with DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements Section 4 Series B Part I and International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Annex 14 Volume 1. The Safety & Maintenance Standards are being followed at the airports as per the industry practice and relevant safety standards. Building safety is also in built during design and construction stage as per National Building Codes.

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