Funds for Modernisation of Small Airports

The Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Praful Patel informed the Parliament today that upgradation and modernisation of 35 Non-metro Airports is on way by Airports Authority of India (AAI) by 2009-2010. In addition, 13 more airports have been taken up for upgradation by AAI. Modernisation of Kolkata and Chennai airports has also been taken up by the AAI. Besides, Delhi and Mumbai Airports have been taken up for upgradation through joint venture route.
AAI proposes to spend an amount of Rs.12434.34 crores, during the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-08 to 2011-12) for development of airport infrastructure in the country which includes Metro airports as well as non-metro airports. An expenditure of Rs. 6443.53 crores has been proposed for development of Non-metro airports whereas an expenditure of Rs. 5990.81 crores has been proposed for development of Metro and other private/ Greenfield airports.
Details of funds allocated in this regard airport-wise are as under: [name of airport and allocated funds (in Rs. crores) in respective orders
In Northern Region- Ajmer (15), Chandigarh (78), Dehradun(63), Delhi (60), Jaipur (116), Jaisalmer (15), Jammu (39), Khajuraho (78), Kullu (19), Leh (41), Lucknow (69.50),Ludhiana (23), Mount Abu (3), Pantnagar (63), Srinagar (30),Udaipur (58), Varanasi (89.18), Amritsar (109.10) and Miscellaneous works (274.48).
In Eastern Region- Behala (15), Bhubaneswar (72.95), Cooch Behar (15), Gaya (25), Jharsuguda (5), Malda (5), Muzaffarpur (5), Port Blair(Civil Enclave) (41.14), Ranchi (110) and Miscellaneous works (148.33).
In North Eastern Region- Agartala (10), Barapani (Shillong) (7), Dibrugarh (25), Guwahati (58), Imphal (15), Itanagar (Proposed airport) (21), Jorhat (10), Pakyong (Proposed airport)(25), Kohima (Proposed airport)(25.32), Passighat (10), Silchar (17.44) and Miscellaneous works (135.84).
In Western Region- Ahmedabad (224), Akola (10), Aurangabad (112), Baramati (30), Belgaum (23.41), Bhavnagar (30), Bhopal (25), Goa (40.10), Gondia (30), Indore (52), Jamnagar (3), Juhu (13), Mumbai (46), Nagpur (57), Pune (37), Rajkot (10), Vadodara (15), Surat (51.08) and Miscellaneous works (255.15).
In Southern Region- Agatti (30), Calicut (35), Coimbatore (62), Cuddapah (5), Hassan (5), Hubli (25), Mysore (55), Madurai (66), Mangalore (150), Puducherry (13), Rajahmundry (12.10), Trichy (83.32), Tirupati (52), Tuticorin (10), Vishakhapatnam (75), Vijayawada (34.27) and Miscellaneous works (309.29). Besides the above, Delhi International Airport Limited plans to spend Rs.8975 crores on first phase of development of IGI, Airport, New Delhi and Mumbai International Airport Limited plans to spend Rs.9802 crores on development of CSI Airport, Mumbai.
The planned expenditure is adequate for modernisation/ upgradation of airports. The expenditure can be adjusted subject to review depending upon the progress of individual projects. In Himachal Pradesh, the works for construction of new terminal building, apron and fire station at a cost of Rs. 14.63 crores at Kullu airport and construction of terminal building, extension and strengthening of runway, apron and other allied works with a cost of Rs. 12 crores at Kangra (Gaggal) airport have been completed.
23/12/08 Press Information Bureau

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Categories: Airports Dec 2008