Lok Sabha Question No. 715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Greenfield Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel, Anil Firojiya, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 715

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  7th December 2023 )

## GREENFIELD AIRPORTS

715.    SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL

SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA

SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI) Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of places identified for setting up of greenfield airports in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  encourages  private investment in development of greenfield airports and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  number of greenfield airports commissioned during last three years; and
- (d)  the  details  of  airports  which  have  attained  viability  or  running  in loss as on date?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION      (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

- (a)  GoI  has  accorded  'In-Principle'  approval  for  setting  up  of  21  new Greenfield  Airports  namely,  Mopa  in  Goa,  Navi  Mumbai,  Shirdi  and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Hassan and Shivamogga in Karnataka, Dabra (Gwalior) in Madhya Pradesh, Kushinagar  and  Noida  (Jewar)  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Dholera  and  Rajkot

(Hirasar) in Gujarat, Karaikal in Puducherry, Dagadarthi, Bhogapuram and  Orvakal  (Kurnool)  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  Durgapur  in  West  Bengal, Pakyong  in  Sikkim,  Kannur  in  Kerala  and  Hollongi  (Itanagar)  in Arunachal  Pradesh  across  the  country.  Out  of  these,  12  Greenfield airports  viz.  Durgapur,  Shirdi,  Kannur,  Pakyong,  Kalaburagi,    Orvakal (Kurnool),  Sindhudurg,  Kushinagar,  Itanagar,  Mopa,  Shivamogga  and Rajkot have been operationalised.;; (b) Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has taken various steps to attract investments from private investors for development of airport infrastructure  in  the  country  including  Greenfield  Airports.  100% Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI)  in  Greenfield  and  Brownfield  airport projects under the FDI Policy has been permitted. MoCA has granted 'in principle' approval to  various  State  Governments,  who  have undertaken  development  of  Greenfield  Airports  under  Public  Private Partnership  (PPP)  mode  with  private  investment  including  Kannur  in Kerala,  Durgapur  in  West  Bengal,  Mopa  in  Goa,  Navi  Mumbai  and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra, Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh and Noida (Jewar) in Uttar Pradesh.; ; (c)&(d) During last 3 years, 7 Greenfield airports namely, Sindhudurg, Oravakal  (Kurnool),  Kushinagar,  Itanagar,  Mopa,  Shivamogga  and Rajkot(Hirasar)  have  been  operationalised.  Greenfield  airports  are developed with the goal of enhancing connectivity leading to all round economic development of the region. Greenfield Airport Projects are capital intensive with long gestation periods. The viability of greenfield  airports  depends  on  various  factors,  including  regulatory approvals, infrastructure development, airline and route development, passenger  and  cargo  demand,  market  competition,  and  revenue generation  efforts.  The  profit/loss  details  of  the  above  mentioned  7 Airports for FY-2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 is at Annexure.

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## Annexure to statement referred in reply of Lok Sabha USQ No. 715 for answer on 07.12.2023

## Profit/Loss Statement of 7 Greenfield Airports

₹ in crore.

|   SL. NO. | NAME OF AIRPORT         | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   |
|-----------|-------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | SINDHUDURG              | -20.37    | -22.49    | -40.20    |
|         2 | ORVAKAL* (KURNOOL)      | NA        | -18.28    | -6.5      |
|         3 | KUSHINAGAR              | -3.58     | -2.78     | -9.05     |
|         4 | Donyi Polo, Itanagar ** | NA        | NA        | -3.38     |
|         5 | MOPA***                 | NA        | NA        | -148.34   |
|         6 | SHIVAMOGGA***           | NA        | NA        | NA        |
|         7 | Rajkot***               | NA        | NA        | NA        |

NA- Not Applicable

*Orvakal (Kurnool) Airport was operationalised in March, 2021.

**Donyi Polo Airport was operationalised in November, 2022.

- ***Mopa Airport was operationalised in January, 2023, Shivamogga Airport was operationalised in February, 2023 and Rajkot Airport was operationalised in July. 2023.