Lok Sabha Question No. 497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Initiatives taken by AAI for Growth of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Tapir Gao, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Smt. Kriti Devi Debbarman, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi, Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 497

(To be answered on the 6 th  February 2025)

## INITIATIVES TAKEN BY AAI FOR GROWTH OF AIRPORTS

## 497. DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA

SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI

SMT KRITI DEVI DEBBARMAN

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH

SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

SHRI TAPIR GAO

SHRI MAHESH KASHYAP

SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH

SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the major projects or initiatives undertaken by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) that contributed to the positive evaluation and growth in airports;
- (b) whether the AAI proposes to maintain or improve this rating in the upcoming years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the AAI is working on the proposal of the State Government of Maharashtra regarding opening of New Airport at Palghar district in
- Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

achievement against key financial, operational, and governance parameters. In  FY  2023-24,  AAI  achieved  Rs.14,962.76  crore  as  'Revenue  from Operations' against the target of Rs.14,000 crore. Additionally, AAI recorded its highest-ever Capital Expenditure of Rs.5,335.00 crore in FY 2023-24, reflecting its commitment to Airport development. The major projects completed by AAI during the FY 2023-24 include the inauguration of new Terminal Buildings, development of allied infrastructure and new Airport at Chennai, Port Blair, Surat, Tiruchirapally, Ayodhya, Tezu, Pune, Kolhapur, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Rajkot, Aligarh, Azamgarh, Chithrakoot, Moradabad, Shravasti Airports respectively. AAI also  endeavored  to meet its key MoU targets and mandates in line with Government of India directives, including Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Procurement,  Trade  Receivables  Discounting  System  (TReDS)  Portal implementation, Corporate Governance, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, further reinforcing its strong performance evaluation. (b): AAI is committed to maintaining and further improving its MoU rating in the coming years through proactive performance monitoring and strategic interventions.  AAI periodically reviews all MoU parameters to ensure alignment with targeted levels. Additionally, best efforts are made to ensure compliance with Government-mandated parameters, thereby reinforcing AAI's commitment to operational excellence and governance. (c): Government of India (GoI) has formulated a Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008 for development of new Greenfield airports in the country. As per the policy, if any Airport developer including the State Government desires to develop an airport, they are required to identify a suitable site and get the Prefeasibility study conducted for construction of airport and submit a proposal to the Central Government for 'Site Clearance' followed by 'InPrinciple' approval. GoI has not received any proposal seeking its approval under Greenfield Airports Policy, 2008 for construction of a Greenfield Airport at Palghar, Maharashtra either from the State Government of Maharashtra or any Airport Developer.

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