Lok Sabha Question No. 3291 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Greenfield Airport Policy, 2008
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Dr. Bachhav Shobha Dinesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3291

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  12th March 2026 )

## GREENFIELD AIRPORT POLICY, 2008

3291.    SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR DR. BACHHAV SHOBHA DINESH Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  status  and  number  of  greenfield  airports  accorded  approval  under  the Greenfield Airport Policy, 2008 during the last three years across the country, particularly in Maharashtra including Dhule Lok Sabha Constituency;
- b) whether the Government is considering any amendment to the said policy to incorporate sustainability standards such as carbon-neutral terminals and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the present status of ongoing airport development projects in Maharashtra; and
- (d) whether there is any proposal to include Dharashiv (Osmanabad) under the UDAN scheme to promote tourism  and improve  connectivity  in  Marathwada region and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister  of  State  in  the  Ministry  of  CIVIL  AVIATION            (Shri  Murlidhar Mohol)

(a):  'In-Principle'  approval  under  Greenfield  Airports  (GFA)  Policy  has  been accorded  for  setting  up  of  three  Greenfield  airports  across  the  country,  viz. Parandur in Tamil Nadu; Puri in Odisha and Kota in Rajasthan during the last three years. Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has not received any proposal seeking approval under GFA Policy for construction of a Greenfield Airport in Dhule Lok Sabha constituency.

Greenfield airport projects are capital intensive with long gestation periods and the timeline for completion of the airport projects depends upon many factors such as land acquisition, availability of mandatory clearances, financial closure etc.

(b):  MoCA has advised all the State Governments/UTs and developers of the upcoming Greenfield airports to work towards achieving Carbon Neutrality & Net Zero.

(c):  The  expansion  and  development  of  airport  infrastructure  is  a  continuous process and is undertaken by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and other Airport  Operators  from  time  to  time  depending  on  the  availability  of  land, commercial viability, socio-economic considerations, traffic demand and willingness of airlines to operate to/from such  airports. In the state of Maharashtra,  AAI  has  taken  up  works  for  reconstruction  of  old  Terminal Building at Pune airport and resurfacing of Runways at Juhu Airport. Further, Maharashtra  Airport  Development  Company  Ltd.  (MADC)  has  undertaken construction of New Integrated Terminal Building and associated infrastructure at Shirdi International Airport and also development of Ratnagiri airport under RCS-UDAN.

(d): Osmanabad airstrip is available in the tentative list of unserved airstrips/airports  in  the  UDAN  document.  No  bid  has  been  received  for Osmanabad till completion of 5 rounds of bidding under UDAN. If any valid bid is received in future for operation of RCS flights connecting this airstrip, the same shall be considered as per UDAN scheme provisions.

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