Lok Sabha Question No. 63 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Modernisation/Upgradation of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

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*63. `   SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE

Will the Minister of CIVIL A VIA TION

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

STARRED QUESTION NO. : 63 (To be answered on the July 2016) 21st

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received requests from various States for modernisation/upgradation Of airports during the last three years and the current year; and if $O, the details thereof along with the action taken /being taken by the Government on such requests;
- (c) the current status Of those projects, funds ailocated and utilised for the purpose during the above period, airport-wise and year-wise;
- (b)whether the Airports Authority of India (AAI) have undertaken workshprojects for the modernisation upgradation of metro and non-metro airports in the country, if the details thereof; SO,
- (d) whether instances Of irregularitieslcorruption in modernisinglupgrading these airports have come to the notice of the Government the above period, if s0, the details thereof along with the action taken/being taken by the Government in such cases; and during
- (e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure safe air operations in the country?

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Starred Question No. 63 for 21.07.2016 regarding Modernisation/Upgradation of Airports

## (a) : Madam: The details are at Annexure-I: Yes;

(b) & (c) : Yes, Madam. Airports Authority of India (AAI) undertakes modernisation/upgradation works at various airports from time to time depending upon the operational requirements for safe aircraft operations as well as the demands from passengers, airlines and State Government concerned: The airport-wise details of upgradation/modernisation work undertaken by AAT at metro and non-metre airports in the country along with their present status and funds allocated for Terminal Building work and for Runway apron and airside work are at Annexure-II and Annexure-III respectively. .

(d) : Details of the complaints received in AAI and action taken thereon in the last three years are at Annexure-IV\_

(e) The steps taken by DGCA to ensure safe air operations in the country are at Annexure-V\_

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## Annexure-l

## Details of Airports/Civil Enciaves of Airports Authority of India for which requests have been received from State Governments for development, expansion; up-gradation during the last three years and current year

| SNo.   | State            | Airport               | Request                                                                    | Action Taken                                                                                        |
|--------|------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        | Northern Region  |                       |                                                                            |                                                                                                     |
|        | Himachal Pradesh | Kangra                | Extension of runway and provision of DVOR                                  | Land Acquisition proceedings have been   commenced by the State Govt.                               |
| 2 '    |                  | Kullu                 | Extension of runway for operation of ATR-72                                | Land Acquisition proceedings have been commenced by the State Govt                                  |
| 3_     |                  | Shimla                | Developing for ATR-42 operations:                                          | Widening of runway completed                                                                        |
| 4      | Madhya Pradesh   | Gwalior (CE)          | New Terminal Building                                                      | IAF has been requested for No Objection Certificate:                                                |
| 5_     | Punjab           | Chandigarh            | Road connectivity to new Integrated Terminal Building towards Mohali side. | Various options have been projected to the State Govt. for road connectivity:                       |
|        |                  | Ludhiana              | Extension of runway for A-321                                              | Land Acquisition proceedings have been commenced by the State                                       |
| 7      | Jek              | Leh                   | Expansion of' Terminal Building and Apron                                  | Planning works completed and preparatory_works have started                                         |
| 8_     |                  | Jammu                 | Upgradation of Jammu Airport                                               | Terminal building work Commenced.                                                                   |
| 9      | Rajasthan        | Kishangarh            | Development of airport.                                                    | Work commenced.                                                                                     |
| 10.    | Uttar Pradesh    | Gorakhpur             | New Terminal Building                                                      | Work Commenced.                                                                                     |
| 11.    |                  | Kanpur (Chakeri) (CE) | New Civil Enclave                                                          | Land Acquisition proceedings have been commenced by the State Govt:                                 |
| 12     |                  | Agra (CE)             | New Civil Enclave                                                          | Land Acquisition proceedings have been commenced by the State Govt,                                 |
| 13,    |                  | Allahabad (CE)        | New Civil Enclave                                                          | Land Acquisition proceedings have been commenced by the State Govt.                                 |
| 14.    | Uttarakhand      | Dehradun              | Development of Airport                                                     | Land Acquisition proceedings have been commenced by the State Govt.                                 |
| 15.    |                  | Pantnagar             | Development of Airport                                                     | Land Acquisition proceedings have been commenced by the State Govt:                                 |
|        | Western Region   |                       |                                                                            |                                                                                                     |
| 16.    | Goa              | Goa (CE)              | Utilization of old Terminal building:                                      | Common User domestic cargo terminal constructed within the remaining of the terminal building: part |

|      | Southern Region        |               |                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                   |
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| 17 . | Andhra Pradesh         | Vijayawada    | ()Construction of New Interim Domestic Passenger Terminal Building ()Expansion of Apron for additional 10 numbers A-320 type of aircraft                                            | Work Commenced:                                                                                                   |
| 18.  |                        | Visakhapatnam | Construction of 6 nos. additional parking bays for A-320 type of aircraft                                                                                                           | Work Commenced.                                                                                                   |
|      | North-Eastern Region__ |               |                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                   |
| 19.  | Arunachal Pradesh      | Tezu          | Development and operatioalization of airport for_ATR-72                                                                                                                             | Work Commenced:                                                                                                   |
|      | Tripura                | Agartala      | Construction of New Integrated Terminal Building_                                                                                                                                   | Project  Management   Consultancy (PMC) work awarded:                                                             |
| 21.  |                        | Kailashahar   | Development of airport for ATR-72                                                                                                                                                   | Land Acquisition proceedings have been commenced by the State Govt.                                               |
| 22.  |                        | Kamalpur      | Development of airport for ATR-72                                                                                                                                                   | State Govt. has stated their inability to acquire land. Development of the airport is not possible without land   |
| 23   | Assam                  | Guwahati      | Expansion & modification of existing Terminal Building including two aerobridges. Clo Integrated Terminal Building: New                                                             | Work commenced: Tender called for PMC.                                                                            |
| 24_  |                        | Dibrugarh     | Extension 7500f.                                                                                                                                                                    | Work Commenced:                                                                                                   |
| 25   |                        | Jorhat (CE)   | Clo New Civil Enclave:                                                                                                                                                              | Land Acquisition proceedings have been commenced by the State Govt.                                               |
| 26.  | Meghalaya              | Shilong       | () Extension   of runway   from to7500ft & extension of apron ()Clo Perimeter road are in Planning: (i)Installation  of ILS, Clo New ATC tower & Fire station and Clo compound wall | Funds have been requested  from NEC for implementation of the project Tendering process initiated: Work commenced |
|      | Eastern Region         |               |                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                   |
| 27   | Odisha                 | Jharsuguda    | Development of the Airport                                                                                                                                                          | Work Commenced.                                                                                                   |
| 28.  | Jharkhand              | Deoghar       | Development of the Airport                                                                                                                                                          | Draft MoU forwarded to State Govt.                                                                                |

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## Annexure-IV

| S.No.   | Description/Category of Complaints                                                                             | No. of Complaints                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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|         | No. of cornplaints received in last three years.                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2       | No. of complaints verified                                                                                     | 58 Nos.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|         | No. of complaints closed being anonymouslpseudonymous as per CVC's instructions                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 4       | Complairits verified but closed after factual verification due to non-vigilance angleladministrative issues. ` | 35 Nos:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 5       | Complaints where detailed vigilance investigation completed (due to specific vigilance angle).                 | 6 Nos_                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 6       | Complaints under verification/ investigation stage.                                                            | 13 Nos.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| ' ' . . | Outcome of action so far completed                                                                             | Regular Department Actions Major penalty CISheet issued to 08 officers Major penalty CISheet being issued to 03 officer Minor penalty imposed upon 03 officers. Minor penalty CISheet being issued to.02 officers Issued to 06 officers Being issued to 12. Officers System improvement suggested on 09 issues_ |

## MEASURES TAKEN TQ\_ENSURE SAFETY QF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS

## and Hazardous lucidents:

'Safety recommeridations emanating from investigation of various aircraft accidents and incidents are follawed up for implementation with the concerned agencies so as to prevent recurrence of similar   accidentslincidents. A Standing , Committee headed by DGCA periodically monitors the progress of implementation of the recommendations made by various Courts/Committees of Inquiries:

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Safety seminars are organized by DGCA to create safety awareness amongst the operators Further, peeriodical meetings with pilots; engineers, ATCOs and operators are also convened from time to time:

## Issue of\_Air Safety Circular[Civil Aviation Requirements:

Accidents are regularly analyzed and based on these analysis Air Safety Circulars are issued to imporrant observations/findings to the notice 'of the operators to avoid the recurrence of the accidents  Safety precautions also are circulated through the Air Safety Circulars. Wherever requirernent is felt regulatory changes are done by issuing Civil Aviation Requirements 'Requirement for VIP carriage, Flight Duty Time Limitations etc: are being revised. Detailed Civil Aviation Requirements covering training and operations of the Helicopter: for various operators has since been issued: bring

## Surveillarceby\_Flight Inspectors:

The Flight Inspector pilots of DGCA carryout periodic proficiency and standardization checks of pilots of various operators to ensure that laid down operating procedures are followed:

## Regulatory Audit of Qperators:

Regulatory Audit teams of DGCA carry out periodically regulatory audit of operators and maintenznce organizations. The deficiencies pointed out in the regulatory audit reports are immediately brought to the notice of the operators for taking necessary remedial in-house measures; DGCA, in its effort to make the operators more responsible for quality control and safety, has stressed that operators should also conduct their internal audit apart from DGCA regulatory audit:

## Periodic Spot Checks:

Periodic spot checks on the operations and maintenance activities of the operators have been intensified by DGCA officers to ensure observance of the laid down procedures:

Special Operating Precautions in\_Poor Weather\_Conditions: Operators and Airport authorities have been advised to take specific actions during periods of monsoon and Airline pilots are subjected to checks to ensue their proficiency in monsoon conditions. special fog:

## Airworthiness Control on Ageing Aircraft:

Measures have been taken for effective airworthiness control on ageing aircraft by additional requirements like restricting certificate of Airworthiness validity to 6 import of aircraft by the operators

## Prevention of Bird Strike Incidents

Continuous efforts are being made in association with airport authorities and local civic authorities to take effective measures to reduce bird strike menace: Asaresult; the numbers of bird strike incidents have considerably reduced

## Action against defaulters:

Whenever it is found that there is gross violation of the laid down norms or compromise of safety, strict action is taken against the defaulters

## Specific Steps taken\_By DGCA for\_Accident\_Prevention

## 100% Monitoring of Flight DataRecorders:

DGCA through Civil Aviation Requirement has made mandatory for all Scheduled Air Transport Operators and Major Non Scheduled operators having aircraft equipped with DFDR to monitor flight data of all the flights to determine the exceedances in flight parameters from stipulated limits This is to ensure adherence to standard operating procedures by the flight crew.

## Minimum Safe Altitude Warning System:

Minimum safe altitude warning (MSAW) system provides radar warning to the air traffic controllers whenever an aircraft descends below the minimum safe enroute altitude. The air traffic controller in turn alerts the pilot about his descent below the Safe altitude MSAW system has already been provided in the air traffic control (ATC) Radars at Mumbai and Delhi: Airports Authority of India is in the process of installing MSAW systems at other airports.

## Installation of Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radars (MSSRs)

Airports Authority of India (AAI) has since installed MSSRs at eight (8) airports in the country: Among other information, an MSSR provides aircraft altitude information to the air traffic controllers which enable him in improved air traffic management and surveillance. Because of the large areas covered by the MSSRs, most of the busy airspace in the country has come under the coverage of the MSSRs: This has enabled better surveillance of the flights in the Indian airspace.

## Installation of Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS)

DGCA has issued it mandatory for installation of Airborne Collision Avoidance System on airplane having maximum certified passenger seating configuration of more than 30 or a maximum pay load capacity of more than.3 tonnes. All applicable civil aircraft in India have ACAS installed and at the insistence of DGCA, foreign operators also have to utilize ACAS equipped for operation over Indian airspace.

## Installation of Transponders

Transponders A& € Type) provide traffic advisory in an aircraft fitted with ACAS-I and both traffic advisory and resolution advisory in an aircraft fitted with ACAS-II, Mode S Transponder is a reliable means for air space surveillance: It enhances the operation of Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) by adding a datalink feature and interrogation capability over and above Mode A/ Mode C Transponder operation which only determines aircraft altitude: Mode $ transponder also provides traffic advisory in an aircraft fitted with ACAS-I and both traffic and resolutionary advisory in an aircraft fitted with ACAS-II

## Installation of Ground Proximity Warning System:

Installation of GPWS   system has been made mandatory by DGCA on all pistonenginedaeroplanes of maximum certified take-off mass in excess of 5700 kgsor type certified to carry more than nine passengers and on all turbine-enginedaeroplanesas recommended by ICAO also. This equipment shall provide automatically a timely and distinctive warning to the flight crew when the aeroplane is in potentially hazardous proximity to the earth's surface

## Computerized monitoring of FDTL,Training,Medical& License validity

All the airlines have been mandatorily made to computerize the records relating to Flight crew duty time Limitations, their training, and qualification, medical and license validity: This has enabled instantaneous monitoring of crew records for their validity to operating flights. prior

## Detailed requirements for compliance of ICAO Standards

The standards & recommended practices of ICAO contained in their Annex-1 (Personnel Licencing), Annex-6 (Aircraft Operations) and Annex-8 (Airworthiness of Aircraft) have been reviewed and Civil Aviation Requirements issued containing detailed requirements for compliance by the operators in compliance of ICAO standards.

## Training of Aviation Personnel under COSCAP:

Under the Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness (South Asia) COSCAP(SA) various trainings for the aviation personnel were organised in the fields of Reliability Monitoring, Cabin Safety, Leasing of aircraft; ETOPs, Dangerous Goods, Audit Standardisation and Practices, Safety Promotion Course, Aviation Security, Flight Operations, ILS CAT Il & IIl Operations, Simulator Approval Course, Boeing Performance Training, Boeing Safety Training, GPS, Aviation Enforcement Course etc,