Lok Sabha Question No. 891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: New Civil Aviation Policy
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: HARI OM PANDEY, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, LALLU SINGH, JANARDAN MISHRA, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 891

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the 21st July 2016)

## NEW CIVIL AVIATION POLICY

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY

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SHRI R GOPALAKRISHNAN

SHRI LALLU SINGH

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA

SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA

DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN

SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the aims and objectives, areas covered and other salient features of recently unveiled new civil aviation policy and the manner in whcih it is likely to be implemented:
- (c) whether under the new aviation policy, States are expected to provide concession under various item heads, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the reaction of various airlines and States on the new policy and the details of consultations made before approval of new policy with various stakeholders;
- (d) the names of airports likely to be renovated/upgraded under the new aviation policy;
- (f) whether the Government has\_any proposal for skill-development programme in the North Eastern Region which is tertiary to the policy framework being planned for the civil aviation sector, if $0, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to use small airports and unutilized airstrips to provide regional air connectivity, if $O, the details thereof;
- (g) whether the International Air Transport Association has felt that the recently announced National Civil Aviation Policy may lead to increase in airfares and if SO, the reaction of the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) to (c) The Government has released the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) 2016 on 15.06.2016. The broad aims and objective, area covered and other salient features of NCAP 2016 is attached at Annexure A
- (d): The selection of airports for development under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) will be demand driven.  `` '
- (e): The RCS will inter-alia be implemented by way of revival of unserved/ underserved airports/ routes. '`
- (f): No specific skill development programme is taken up for North Eastern Region under Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR): However, as part of the CSR initiatives, AAI has entered into an agreement with National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) and National Skiii Development Corporation (NSDC) for aviation related skill training programme 0n pan India basis.
- (g): No such information is received in this Ministry.

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## and abjective Aims

## National Civil Aviation 2016 Policy

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- Establish an integrated which in turn regional would promote tourism, increase of civil aviation growth employment and lead to a balanced sector,
- Enhance regional connectivity through fiscal Enhance ease of business eguaoct and infrastructure development: governance. through deregulation, simplified procedurese\_ and edoing
- ii) Ensure and effective and sustainability of aviation sector monitoring: through the use of safety; security technology
- v) Promote the entire aviation sector = general aviation, chain in a harmonized manner Policyareas cargo, covering MRO,

## NCAP 2016 covers the policy areas: following

- a) Regional connectivity
- c) Air Transport Operations
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- d) Route Dispersal Guidelines e)
5. Bilateral traffic rights
6. 5/20 Requirement for f) 'International Operations
- h) Fiscal Support
- g) Code-share agreements
- i) Airports developed by State j) Airports \_ of Private sector or in PPP mode India Govt , Authority
10. Aviation Immigration and Customs security,
11. Air Navigation Services
12. Charters m) Helicopters
- p) Ground Handling
- 0) Gtaintenance, Repair and Overhaul
- q) Air-Cargo
- s) Aviation Education and Skill
- r) Aeronautical in India' 'Make
- t) development

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- Sustainable Aviation u)

## Salient Features

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Systems ad processes which transparent with greater use of civil aviation sector needs to be aviation will   create without compromising simplified and made more generation, a multiplier effect in terms of on and The growth in investments, tourism and employment in that direction: The National Civil Aviation (NCAP affect technology safety farge security: step Policy

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Annexure-A

Changes in 5/20 rule for international give impetus to the growth of Civil Aviation: operations is another important feature:

- 1 State Govt: will provide land free of cost modal hinterland and free from all encumbrances and also provide multi connectivity(Road,Rail, Water ways etc )
- 3 Provide Police and Fire Services free of substantially cost. Powerwater and other utilities will be provi concessional rates. provided at
- 2 Reduce Mat on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to 1%0r less:
- 4 Excise duty on ATF @2%.
- 5\_ shared between MoCA and State Government in the eastern states. ratio 80.20 (90:10 for north

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