Lok Sabha Question No. 3152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Construction of Airports in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH, RAJENDRA AGRAWAL, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3152

(To be answered On the 4th August 2016)

## ~CONSTRUCTION OF AIRPORTS IN UTTAR PRADESH

3152.

SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Union Government to develop new
- likely to be made operational;
- airportslupgrade existing airports in Uttar Pradesh; if 50, the details and current status thereof including the funds allocated; released and spent for the purposeproject-wise; (6) the time by which airports being constructed In Allahabad and Agra are
- and current status of proposal for development of an airstriplairport at
- Gautam Buddha Nagar and the time by which flights are likely to be operated from there;
- (g) if so, the details and the current status thereof?
- (f) whether the Goverument proposes to develop an airstrip at Devangana Ghati in Chitrakoot district; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

upgradation of Chakeri(CE), Aliahabad(CE); State Govt: of UP and Airports

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24.02.2014. The current status, preject-wise is at Annexure-I

(d): on 24.02.2014 for development of airports at Meerut, Faizabad and Moradabad subject to acquisition and handing over of 392 acres; 251 acres and 150.49 acres 0f land at Meerut; Faizabad and Moradabad respectively: AAI has appointed Consultant to carry out Environmental Impact Assessment Study.

(6): The airports in Allahabad and Agra belong to Indian Air Force (IAF) and are operational, Where AAI maintains Civi Enclaves: Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) are signed between AAI and State Govt: of UP o 24.02.2014 for establishing new Civil Enclave at Allahabad and Agra: As per MoUs, State Govt  will provide land to AAT (Allahabad- 55 acres and Agra- 50 acres), and AAI has engaged consultant for Environmental Impact Clearance acre) for the development of new Civil Enclaves at Kanpur Airport and Bareilly Airport:

two stage clearance; i.e: Site clearance' and 'in-principle approval: Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP) has submitted & proposal for seeking 'site clearance for setting "p of & Greenfield airport at Jewar in UPAs per Greenfiela Airport Policy, 2008, & Steering Committee is constituted in the Ministry to take & decision in the matter based on the inputs received from AAI DGCA Ministry of Defence a nd other concerned including cost and time taken to complete the proposal would depend o pandatory clearances; financial closure , project economic viability and financial closure, subject to 'in principal' approval to the project:

(g): Does not arise:

(f): No, Madam:

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## Works in progress

| S No.   | Airport   | Name of work                                           | Estimatel Allocated Cost (Rs: In Crs-)   | Upto date Expenditure (Rs. In Crs:)   | Status                          |
|---------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|         | Lucknow   | Clo ASRIMSSR Building                                  | 6.73                                     | 0.25                                  | Phy progress-8% PDC-Nov. 2016   |
| 2       | Lucknow   | Clo Office Complex for AAI & DGCA                      | 12.71                                    | 9.14                                  | progress-92% Oct 2016 Phy       |
| 3       | Varanasi  | Resurfacing 0f Runway                                  |                                          |                                       | PDC- June 2017                  |
|         | Gorakhpur | Development of Civii Enclave ilc New Terminal Building | 22.34                                    | 0.057                                 | Phy progress-13% PDC-Sept: 2017 |

## Works in planning

| No_   | Airport   | Name of work                                | Rough Estimate Rs. In Crs:)   | Status                  |
|-------|-----------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
|       | Lucknow   | Clo New Integrated Terminal Building        | 1042                          | PMC tenders called      |
| 2     | Lucknow   | Resurfacing of runway and Cat IIIB lighting | 43                            | Tendering stage         |
| 3     | Lucknow   | Upgradation of Fire Station                 | 32                            | Detailed estimate stage |
|       | Lucknow   | Expansion of Isolation Bay                  |                               | Detailed estimate stage |
| 5_    | Varanasi  | Construction of New ATC tower               | 30                            | Detailed estimate stage |
| 6     | Lucknow   | Construction of Integrated Complex Cargo    | 15                            | Planning Stage          |

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