Lok Sabha Question No. 1033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Air Connectivity to North-East
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1033

(To be answered on the 27 th  July 2015)

## AIR CONNECTIVITY TO NORTH-EAST

## 1033. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the airport projects taken up for development of air transport in the North-Eastern States during the last three years and the

current year, State-wise; (b) the present status of these projects along with the funds incurred thereon during the said period, State-wise; and

- (c) the time by which these airport projects are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a), (b) & (c) : The details of airport projects taken up for development of air transport in the North-Eastern States during the last three years and the  current  year,  State-wise,  along  with  the  present  status  and expenditure incurred on these projects are at Annexure-1. The timelines for  completion  of  airport  projects  depend  on  various  factors  like availability  of  adequate  land,  timely  resolution  of  land  related compensation and rehabilitation issues by the concerned State Govt., mandatory regulatory clearances, availability of funds, topographical constraints, etc.
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| Annexure I    | Annexure I        | Annexure I        | Annexure I                                                                                  | Annexure I                          | Annexure I                             |
|---------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| DFIAIT.S S.No | OF AIRPORTS State | THE NORTH Airport | EASTERN STATES DURING THE LAST THREE Name of Work                                           | YEARSAND{UXRENI-YEAB Present Status | Cumulative Expenditure (Rs. In Crores) |
| 1,            | Assam             | Guwahati          | Construction of 3 Nos. of Hangers for A-321 type of aircraft                                | Work completed                      | 27.48                                  |
| )             | Assam             | forhat            | Expansion ofApron                                                                           | Work completed                      | 7.72                                   |
| .)            | Arunachal Pradesh | Tezu              | Operationalisation/Upgradation Tezu Airport                                                 | of Physical progress is 43o/o       | 38.9B                                  |
| 4             | Manipur           | Imphal            | Expansion of apron with link taxiway to accommodate 3 no A-321 & 3 ATR- 72 type of aircraft | Physical progress is 85.5%o         | 6.43 i                                 |
|               |                   |                   | Conslruction of boundary wall newly acquired land for Airport expansion t                   | at Work completed                   | 72.08                                  |
| 5             | Sikkim            | Pakyong           | Construction of Greenfield Airport at Pakyong                                               | Physical progress is 85.50/o        | 355.87                                 |