Lok Sabha Question No. 2120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Development of Airstrips/Helipads
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MAJ. GEN. (RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI AVSM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2120 To BE ANSWERED ON THE 1Oth March 2016 )

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRSTRIPSIKELIPADS

2120. MAJ: GEN B.C. KHANDURI AVSM (RETD):
2. (a) whether the Government proposes to develop airstrips; helipads in hillylremote areas of Uttarakhand So as,to make air travel option available t0 touristslcommuters, for meeting emergency transportation needs of critical patients and for swift action during natural disasters;
3. (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
4. (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- a) to c) Airports Authority of India is not planning or constructing or developing Airstripsl Helipads in hillyl remote areas of Uttarakhand: However; State Government 0f Uttarakhand has informed that have decided to provide 3 additional airstrips (Nani-Saini in Pithoragarh, Chinyalisaur in Uttarkashi; Gauchar in Chamoli) and 48 helipads across the State; which is attached as Annexure: These helipads and airstrips may be used for emergency evacuation and for promoting the tourism in the State. they

## List of Helipads:

| Package No.   | Location             | District      |
|---------------|----------------------|---------------|
| 1             | Narendranagar        | Tehri         |
| 2             | Chamba               | Tehri         |
| 3             | Srinagar             | Pauri         |
| 4             | Pauri                | Pauri         |
| 5             | Gulabrai             | Rudraprayag   |
| 6             | Agastyamuni          | Rudraprayag   |
|               | Auli                 | Chamoli       |
| 8             | Dwarahat             | Almora        |
| 9             | Chaukhutiya          | Almora        |
| 10            | Champawat            | Champawat     |
| 11            | Kapkot               | Bageshwar     |
| 12            | Khati                | Bageshwar     |
| 13            | Garud                | Bageshwar     |
| 14            | Abbott mount         | Champawat     |
| 15            | Tijam                | Pithoragarh   |
| 16            | Sosa                 | Pithoragarh   |
| 17            | Munsiyari            | Pithoragarh   |
| 18            | Ukhimath             | Rudraprayag   |
| 19            | Barkot               | Uttarkashi    |
| 20            | Mori                 | Uttarkashi    |
| 21            | Manera               | Uttarkashi    |
|               | Dakpathar            | Dehradun      |
| 23            | Jageshwar            | Almora        |
| 24            | Kashipur             | US Nagar      |
| 25            | Jaspur               | US Nagar      |
| 26            | Chaukodi             | Pithoragarh   |
| 27            | Bhimtal.             | Nainital      |
| 28            | Kotdwar              | Pauri         |
| 29            | Lansdown             | Pauri         |
| 30            | Dhumakot             | Pauri         |
| 31            | Yamkeshwar           | Pauri         |
| 32            | Banbasa              | Champawat     |
| 33            | Dharonj              | Champawat     |
|               | Khurpatal            | Nainital      |
| 35            | Sargakhet            | Nainital      |
| 36            | Almora(Police lines) | Almora        |
| 37.           | Petshal              | Almora        |
| 38            | Badiyakot            | Bageshwar     |
| 39            | Tyuni                | Dehradun      |
| 40            | Lambgaon             | Tehri Garhwal |

| Package No:   | Location              | District'     |
|---------------|-----------------------|---------------|
| 41            | PG College Bageshwar_ | Bageshwar     |
| 42            | Ghansali              | Tehri garhwal |
| 43            | Lohjung               | 'Chamoli      |
| 44            | Daschula              | Rudraprayag   |
| 45            | Roorkee               | Haridwar      |
| 46            | Laksar                | Haridwar      |
| 47_           | Milam                 | Pithoragarh   |
| 48            | Gunji                 | Pithoragarh   |