Lok Sabha Question No. 3030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Bird Striks Incidents
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION` LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3030

(To be answered on the December 2015) 17th

## BIRD STRIKS INCIDENTS

## 3030.`  SHRIMATI JA YSHREEBEN PATEL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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- (a) the total number of air booths in the country;
- (b) the number f bird\_strike incidents reported during the last three years and the current year; and
- (c) the measures being taken by the Government/Airports Authority of India (AAD) to prevent birds in and around the airports in the country? . ``

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) There are 68 licensed airport for public use in India:
- (b) As per data available with Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) the year-wise Bird /Wildlife strike incidents details are as follows:
- (c) The measures being taken by the Government to prevent bird/animal strike incidents in and around the airports in the country are as per Annexure-I.

Year

No. of Bird/Wildlife Incidents

2012

2013

736

719

2014

2015 (till Nov.2015)

720'

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be pleased to state:-

Major Steps taken by the DGCA to prevent bird strike incidents in and around the airports in the country:

- 1 All the state Government through their Chief Secretaries have' been appraised vide DGCA DO letter No AV.15023/1/2009-AS(NBCC) of the MHA letter No; 53/1/80-Public dated 7.05.1980 regarding' constitution of Airfield Environment Management Committee (AEMC) headed by the Chief SecretaryICommissioner or" head of the District, at airports have been advised that AEMC should take proactive measures on"time bound basis to ensure that no illegal slaughter houses, garbage dumps etc. exist in the vicinity of airports, which is a source of increased: bird\_ activity and may lead to wildlife strikes to aircraft ' 'during approachltake-off. They.
- 3 A high power National Bird Control Committee (NBCC) has been  set  up by Government of   India to rnonitor and adopt   policy decision for Bird Strikes prevention.
- 2 DGCA constituted teams carried out the aerodrome   inspection of 18 critical airports for prevention of wildlife hazard and are being advised to\_ in place a system to ensure that wildlifelbirds are kept away before every takeoff and landing: put they
- 4\_ As recommendations' of NBCC , a core' group has . been set:up consisting afficers Defence and, MOEF (Ministry of Environment and Forest) This group will work as a Central Agency in the field of birdlwildlife prevention. per
6. Aircraft rule 1937 rule 91 has been amended to make disposal of garbage in the open within 10 Kms of the airport as a cognizable offence.
5. Airfiela: Environment Management Committees have been constituted at every airport where scheduled flight operates, to identify sources of stray animals/bird attraction at the airport and take necessary steps for bird strike prevention
- 'Aircraft rule 1937 rule 90 has; been amended and a fine of Rs. One Lakh imposed on rule violators for offence  leaving animal object or   bird in the moverent area of an aerodrome
- 9 Air Safety Circular 02/201has been issued 'by DGCA for reporting of Wildlife (BirdIAnimal) Strike in Latest "Wildlife (BirdIAnimal) Strike" Reporting from: This circular will bring uniformity and awareness in aviation industry about Wildlife (Bird/Animal) Strike reporting and prevention.
8. Regular joint inspection of the areas around the airport carried out by a team consisting officers of Aerodrome operator and representative of various airlineslstake holders\_
- 10.AlI Airport operators have been advised to conduct awareness campaigns in localities and schools regarding wildlife hazards 'and to display this material in Hindi and local language where garbage is dumped by general public which attracts wildlife (birdslanimal)