North-East airports being developed as per MoU between AAI and NEC

The Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Praful Patel informed the Parliament today that the development/construction/improvement of airports and Civil Enclaves in the North-Eastern Region are being undertaken as per the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Airport Authority of India and the North-East Council (NEC). According to the MoU, the NEC reimburses 60% of the cost of the project and remaining 40% is funded by the Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation in equal ratio of loan (20%) and grant (20%).
An MoU between Government of Sikkim and AAI was signed in 2002 under which the project for construction of Pakyong (near Gangtok) airport is planned. The cost of the project is Rs. 340 crores. Its funding is being finalized in consultation with Planning Commission, State Government of Sikkim and AAI.
The details of major projects likely to be taken up during 11th Five Year Plan are: Expansion and strengthening of apron at Agartala, construction of new terminal building at Barapani, Shillong, extension of runway, construction of terminal building and new apron at Dibrugarh, construction of international terminal building additional parking stand, strengthening and extension of runway and construction of new control tower cum technical block at Guwahati, expansion of apron and additional link taxiway at Imphal, construction of new airport at Itanagar, Pakyong and Kohima, construction of new terminal building at Jorhat, operationalisation of airport for ATR-72 operation at Passighat and modification of terminal building at Silchar.
06/03/07 Press Information Bureau (press release)

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Categories: Airports Mar 2007