Lok Sabha Question No. 3438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Development of Greenfield Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3438

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  12th March 2026 )

## DEVELOPMENT OF GREENFIELD AIRPORTS

3438.    SMT SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  status  of  Greenfield  airports  accorded  'in-principle'  approval  and  'site clearance'  indicating  those  operationalised,  under  construction  and  proposed across the country, State-wise;
- (b)  the  present  status  of  the  Greenfield  airport  proposed  at  Puri,  Odisha including  land  acquisition,  environmental  and  statutory  clearances,  estimated project  cost,  funding  pattern  and  timelines  fixed  for  commencement  and completion of construction;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  assessment  of  passenger demand,  tourism  growth  and  regional  connectivity  benefits  arising  from  the proposed Puri Greenfield airport, particularly in view of pilgrimage and coastal tourism in Odisha and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  quantum  of  capital  expenditure  incurred/proposed  to  be  incurred  for development of airport infrastructure in Odisha under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) and other schemes including Airports Authority of India (AAI) and PPP-based projects during the financial years 2019-20 to 202526?

## ANSWER

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

(a):Under  the  Greenfield  Airports(GFA)  Policy,  "In-Principle''  approval  has been  accorded  for  setting  up  of  24  Greenfield  Airports  across  the  country, namely, Puri in Odisha, Parandur in Tamil Nadu, Kota in Rajahtan, Mopa in Goa,  Navi  Mumbai,  Shirdi  and  Sindhudurg  in Maharashtra, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Hassan and Shivamogga in Karnataka, Dabra (Gwalior) in Madhya Pradesh, Kushinagar and Noida (Jewar) in Uttar Pradesh, Dholera and Rajkot (Hirasar)  in  Gujarat,  Karaikal  in  Puducherry,  Dagadarthi,  Bhogapuram  and Oravakal (Kurnool) in Andhra Pradesh, Durgapur in West Bengal, Pakyong in Sikkim, Kannur in Kerala and Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh. Out of these 13

Greenfield airports viz. Durgapur, Shirdi, Kannur, Pakyong, Kalaburagi, Orvakal  (Kurnool),  Sindhudurg,  Kushinagar,  Itanagar,  Mopa,  Shivamogga, Rajkot (Hirasar) and Navi Mumbai have been operationalised.

Besides, GoI has also granted 'Site Clearance' for construction of 7 Greenfield airports  namely  Alwar  in  Rajasthan,  Singrauli  in  Madhya  Pradesh,  Mandi  in Himachal Pradesh, Kottayam in Kerala, Doloo in Assam, Raichur in Karnataka and Sonpur in Bihar.

(b)&(c):    MoCA  has  granted  'In-Principle'  approval  to  State  Government  of Odisha (GoO) for development of International Greenfield  Airport at Puri on 06.05.2025.

As per the GFA Policy, the responsibility for implementation of the Greenfield airport projects including land acquisition, R&R, funding, obtaining environment  clearances  etc.  lies  with  the  airport  developer  concerned  or  the State  Government,  as  the  case  may  be.  The  timeline  for  completion  of  the airport projects depends upon many factors such as land acquisition, availability of mandatory clearances, financial closure etc.

Airports have emerged as a nucleus of economic activities and have multiplier effect on the economy of the State. Development of airports leads to increase in passenger movements,  tourism development, employment  generation and augmentation in circle rates of land valuation leading to enhanced collection of various  taxes/stamp  duties  etc.,  in  the  respective  State  and  in  the  overall development of the Country. International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) study  shows  that  the  air  connectivity  has  an  economic  multiplier  of  3.25  and employment multiplier of 6.1.

(d): Airports Authority of India has incurred an expenditure of Rs. 479 crore for development  of  airports  in  Odisha  during  FY  2019-20  to  FY  2025-26  (up  to February 2026).

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