Lok Sabha Question No. 745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: UDAN Scheme for Ranchi
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 745

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  7th December 2023 )

## UDAN SCHEME FOR RANCHI

## 745.    SHRI SANJAY SETH

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  details  of  airports  identified  and  developed  under  UDAN Scheme across Jharkhand including Ranchi;
- (b)  the details of expenditure incurred under various heads for the development of Ranchi Airport during the last two years;
- (c) the details of work undertaken during the last two years under CSR head at Ranchi Airport along with the amount spent thereon; and
- (d) the steps taken so far by his Ministry on the suggestions given by Airport consultative Committee during the last one year?

## ANSWER

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

## CIVIL  AVIATION

- (a)  Six airports ,namely, Bokaro, Dumka, Jamshedpur, Hazaribagh, Deoghar and Daltonganj have been identified for development and operation of RCS flights in the State of Jharkhand. The airports at Jamshedpur and Deoghar have been operationalised. The development  work  at Bokaro  and  Dumka  airports  have  been completed  and  their  licensing  is under  process.    In case  of Hazaribagh,  land  is yet to be provided by  the State Government for development  of  airport.  The    development  work  of  the  airport    at Daltonganj  is at planning stage.

(b): The details of capital expenditure under various heads,  incurred for the development of Ranchi Airport by Airports Authority of India (AAI) during the last two years is at Annexure I;

- (c)   Amounts of  Rs.8.00 Cr. and  Rs.6.00 Cr were spent during the years  2022-23  and    2023-24  respectively  for  setting  up  of  central kitchen  at Hazaribagh through Akshay Patra Foundation.
- (d) There is no Airport Consultative Committee at Ranchi airport.The action taken in respect of  Airport Advisory Committee (AAC)  meeting  held  during  last  one  year  at  Ranchi  Airport  is attached as Annexure II.

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Annexure I

|                           | Actual Expenditure (in Rs. Cr.)   | Actual Expenditure (in Rs. Cr.)   |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Particulars               | FY: 2021-2022                     | FY: 2022-2023                     |
| AERODROMEWORK             | 15.22                             | 13.30                             |
| AIR NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM   | 1.86                              | 2.64                              |
| AIRPORT SYSTEM & SECURITY | 0.99                              | 0.44                              |
| INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY  | 0.12                              | 0.24                              |
| TECHNICAL                 | 0.10                              | 0.47                              |
| RANCHI TOTAL              | 18.29                             | 17.08                             |

Annexure- II

## Action taken report on Airport Advisory Cornmittee(AAC) Meeting at Ranchi  Airport held during last one year

Action taken report on AAC meeting held at Ranchi Airport on 01.06.2023.

- I. हवाईअड्डो सेवाओं को यात्रियों क े  लिये ज्यादा सुववधाजनक बनाना -

Action Taken: Provision of Medical Emergency Room with Doctors has been made  and  a  new  Executive l o unge for passengers  is  ready  andwill  be operationalised  after  BCAS approval.

## I I . यातायात प्रबन्धन एवं जाम की समस्या -

Action  Taken  ;  Instruction  given  by  Chairman,  AAC  to  SSP, Ranchi to smoothen traffic pattern near Airport, Entrance and Exit to the Terminal Building is being modified for better passenger facilitation.

## I I I . हवाई सम्पक क  सेवा का ववस्तारीकरण -

Action  Taken  ;  During  the  meeting  all  concerned  Airlines  were requested to explore the possibilities to provide air connectivity to new destinations. However, Airlines plan their flight on specific route as per demand, commercial feasibility and policy of the airlines.

## IV. एयर कार्गो क े  प्रचार -प्रसार की व्यवस्था -

Cold  storage  having  capacity  of  2  Metric  Tonne  and  02  Strong Room has been constructed and put in use.