Lok Sabha Question No. 3145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Development of Airports in Uttarakhand
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3145

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  21st December 2023 )

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORTS IN UTTARAKHAND

3145.    DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL ''NISHANK'' Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  various  schemes  being  implemented  for  development  of airports in Uttarakhand;
- (b) the expenditure incurred thereon;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  designate  any  airport  as International  airport  in  Uttarakhand  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to hand over the airport near border  areas  to  the  Ministry  of  Defence  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- a) Ministry of Civil Aviation launched Regional Connectivity Scheme -  UDAN  (Ude  Desh  ka  Aam  Nagrik)  on  21-10-2016  to  stimulate regional  air  connectivity  and  making  air  travel  affordable  to  the masses.  Under  the  UDAN  scheme,  the  following  RCS  airports  and heliports in Uttarakhand state have been identified for development
2. and to operate RCS flights:

Airports: Pithoragarh & Pantnagar ;

Heliports:  Almora  (H),  Chinyalisaur  (H),  Gaucher  (H),  Haldwani  (H), Hardwar(H), Joshimath(H), Mussoorie(H), Nainital(H), New Tehri(H), Ramnagar(H), Sahastradhara(H) and Srinagar (H) ;

;

Under  the  scheme,  the  helicopter  operations  from  Sahastradhara, Chinyalisaur,  Gaucher,  New  Tehri,  Haldwani,  Almora  and  Srinagar have already commenced under NSOP.; b) The funds sanctioned / incurred for the development of heliports and airports in Uttarakhand is in Annexure. ; (c) : The upgradation of airports to meet International Standards/Norms  specified  by  International  Organisations  such  as International  Civil  Aviation  Organisation  (ICAO),  International  Air Transport  Association  (IATA)  etc.  is  a  continuous  process  that  is undertaken by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) or the concerned Airport Operators taking into account various considerations, including the commercial aspect,traveler requirements, land situation and airline preferences. Dehradun and Pantnagar are two operational airports in Uttarakhand owned by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).; (d):  There  is  no  such  proposal  to  hand  over  the  AAI  airports  in Uttarakhand to the Ministry of Defence.

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## Annexure

The funds sanctioned / incurred for the development of heliports and airports in Uttarakhand

| S. No.   | Airports/Heliports   |   RCS BUDGET-Rs in Cr. | Total Expenditure   |
|----------|----------------------|------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.       | Pantnagar            |                  26.74 | 24.87               |
| 2.       | Pithoragarh          |                   6.68 | 6.68                |
| 3.       | Almora (H)           |                   6.29 | 1.29                |
| 4.       | Chinyalisaur (H)     |                   2.66 | 2.16                |
| 5.       | Dharchula (H)        |                   0.73 | 0.53                |
| 6.       | Gaucher (H)          |                   4.89 | 4.39                |
| 7.       | Haldwani (H)         |                   4.46 | 3.46                |
| 8.       | Haridwar (H)         |                   2    | -                   |
| 9.       | Joshimath (H)        |                   0.59 | 0.59                |
| 10.      | Mussorie (H)         |                   0.59 | 0.59                |
| 11.      | Nainital (H)         |                   3    | 4.02                |
| 12.      | New Tehri (H)        |                   3.87 | 3.37                |
| 13.      | Ramnagar (H)         |                   2.12 | 0.12                |
| 14.      | Sahastradhara (H)    |                   8.99 | 0.99                |
| 15.      | Srinagar (H)         |                   6.47 | 1.47                |
|          | Total                |                  80.08 | 54.52               |