Lok Sabha Question No. 178 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Aviation Policy
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV)

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO\_

8 178 (To be answered On the 5th 2016) May

## AVIATION POLICY

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SHRI RAJESH RANJAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION`

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be pleased to state:-

- a) the status of the draft National Civil Aviation 20152 Policy,
- c) whether the Government has made progress in Maintenance; Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operations and granting 'infrastructure' status to aviation sub-sectors, if the details thereof; SO,
- b) whether the Government has undertaken any measures to institutionalize regional connectivity, if the details thereof;
- d) whether the Government has proposed to auction the air traffic rights in the draft aviation policy; and

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

(a) to (e) : A statement is laid on the Table 0f the House.

- e) if the details thereof?

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- Statement referred in reply to Part (2) to (e) 0f Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 178 regarding Aviation Policy" to be answered on 05.05.2016
- 2) The draft National Civil Aviation Policy was placed in the public domain the stakeholders were examined and several rounds of discussion held with all the major stakeholders. After the consultation process, the draft Cabinet Note on the implementation of the National Civil Aviation Policy has been circulated for inter-Ministerial consultations.
- b) The Draft National Civil Aviation Policy aims at providing air connectivity to unconnected and unserved airports This would entail revival of unused airports and airstrips, provide Viability Funding for aircraft operators and concessions from Central and State Government and airport operators. The Hon'ble Finance Minister in his budget speech has stated that sthe Government is drawing up an action for revival of unserved and undeserved airports. There are 160 airports and airstrips with the State Government which can be revived at an indicative of Rs 50 crore to Rs 100 crore each. The Central Government will partner with the State regional connectivity Similarly, 10 of the 25 non functional airports with Airports Authority of India will also be developed: Gap plan price
- c) In the budget for 2016-17 the Hon'ble Finance Minister has proposed changes in customs and simplified procedures as to reduce cost and improve competitiveness of the domestic MRO industry The budget notification has provided that tools and tool kits used by MRO will be exempt from Custom Duty; the procedure for availment of exemption from Custom duty has been simplified; restriction % one year for utilisation %f duty free parts has been increased to 3 years and foreign aircraft brought to India for MRO work are ailowed t0 remain in the country 6 months or extended by DGCA; MRO, Ground Handling; Cargo and ATF infrastructure Co-located at an airport Infrastructure" \_ upto
- d) and (e) In the draft Civil Aviation Policy, the Government has proposed a completely transparent of allotment of additional capacity entitlement wherever designated Indian carriers have not adequately utilised their bilateral rights; but the foreign countrieshairlines are pressing for increase in the capacity. system