Lok Sabha Question No. 2044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Setting up of New Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL, PR. SENTHILNATHAN, P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2044 (To be answered on the. 2016) Sth May

## LOK SABHA

## SETTING UP OF NEW:ATRPORTS

2044.

SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN SHRI PR SENTHIL NATHAN\_ SHRI PR; SUNDARAM

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Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up new airports in the country especially in small cities and also to increase the frequency of flights connecting major cities in the country, if $0, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of funds allocated, released and utilized for the purpose, Projectwise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to reduce the Airport User Development Fees and fuel charges to reduce the overall air fares;
- (d) if the details thereof and the steps taken to increase the passengers strength; SO,
- (e) whether the Government proposes to privatize few more airports presently under the Airports Authority of India (AAT);
- (9) if the details thereof; and SO,
- (g) whether the Governinent proposes to connect Mount Abu in Rajasthan by air

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a): Government of Indlia (Gol) has granted 'in-principle' approval for setting up %f 14 Greenfield airports namely, Mopa in Goa; Navi Mumbai; Shirdi and Sindhudurg\_in Maharashtra; Shimoga, Gulbarga,Hassan and Bijapur in Karnataka; Kannur in Kerala; Pakyong in Sikkim; Datia/Gwalior (Cargo) in

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Madhya Pradesh; Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh; Karaikal in Puducherry; and Dholera in Gujarat: Further, Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG) of air transport services taking into account the need for air transport services of different regions of the country: However, it is up to the airlines to provide services to dilferent regions depending on their commercial viability subject to compliance 0f RDG

(c) & (d): Govermment of India has established Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) under the Act of Parliament; AERA Act; 2008, for determination of charges in respect of aeronautical services provided at major airports in the country: AERA determines aeronautical charges for each airport separately considering various aspects of the airport viz. investment on infrastructure, cost of operations, improvement of service level;, viability of the airport etc Fuel charges component on airfare is levied by airlines under the provisions of Rule 135 of Aircraft Rules, 1937 according to which every air transport undertaking engaged in scheduled air services are required to establish tariff having regard to ali relevant factors, including the cost of operation, characteristic of services, reasonable profit and the generally prevailing tariff ` (e): Madam: No such proposal is presently under consideration. No,

(b): As per the Greenlield Airport Policy, 2008, financing and development of a Greenfield airport is the responsibility 0f the Airport developer.

(f): Does not arise:

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(g): As per approved summer schedule 2016, there is no scheduled flight to/from Mount Abu:

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