Aviation plan for India: Why no mention of Rourkela and Jharsuguda?
Airports and air connectivity, CENTER & ODISHA August 21st. 2007, 12:40pmFollowing is from a PIB.
The Government is committed to create a network of world-class airports in the country with a view to establishing India as a global aviation hub. Measures have been taken to augment capacity as a result of which additional capacity to handle 601.05 lakh passengers per annum on the domestic sector and 301.80 lakh passengers per annum on international sector is under construction and is likely to be commissioned within the next two – three years. This information was given by Shri Praful Patel in a written reply to a question.
The Government has undertaken a number of major projects in pursuance of the above objective; to develop, expand, modernize the airports which include
- Restructuring of Delhi and Mumbai airport, through Joint Venture Route, for upgradation and modernization, at an estimated cost of Rs. 8900 crores and Rs. 7000 crores respectively;
- Modernizing and expansion of Kolkata and Chennai airports by the Airports Authority of India (AAI);
- Construction of new Greenfield airports at Hyderabad and Bangalore at a cost of Rs. 2480 and Rs. 1930 crores respectively. Operation of these airports is expected to be commenced by mid 2008. Greenfield airport at Pekyong, Sikkim at an estimated cost of Rs. 320 crores has been approved. In principle approval has also been accorded to a new international airport at Navi Mumbai through Public Private Partnership (PPP). Greenfield airport is also being envisaged at Mopa (Goa);
- Modernizing of select 35 non-metro airports at an estimated cost of about Rs. 5000 crores. The modernization process of these 35 non-metro airports is expected to be completed by March 2010. The Terminal Building and Air Side works are being undertaken by the AAI while the City Side development at selected 24 non-metro airports will be done through private sector participation;
- Upgradation of communication, navigation and surveillance facilities;
- AAI has spent an amount of Rs. 3535 crores for development/ expansion/modernization of airports during the 10th Five Year Plan and a provision of Rs. 12434 crores has been made by the AAI in the 11th Five Year Plan for this purpose;
- Government is encouraging Private Participation/Investments in airport infrastructure through the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP Route) further, Government has also permitted 100% FDI, through automatic route, in Greenfield airports;
- The airports are being constructed and developed at Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh; Shimoga, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Hassan and Karwar in Karnataka, Kannur in Kerala; Chennai in Tamilnadu; Itanagar and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh; Chiethu in Nagaland; Pekyong in Sikkim; Kokrajhar in Assam; Greater Noida, Agra in Uttar Pradesh; Ajmer (Kishangarh) and Kota in Rajasthan; Halwara in Punjab; Surankote and Kishtwar in Jammu & Kashmir; Durgapur in West Bengal; Sindhudurg, Shirdi, Chakan and Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra;
- There are a large number of non-operational and unused airports in the country belonging to the AAI, defence, state governments and private licensees. The Government is keen to promote development of such airports and make them operational to meet the growing need of airport infrastructure in the country. The airstrips at Pant Nagar, Kamalpur, Kailash Ahar, Passighat, Tezu, Along, Daparizo, Tura and Zero are being upgraded;
- In coordination with the State Governments, the AAI has decided to take up development works at the non-operational airports at Akola, Cooch Behar, Kuddapah, Kolhapur, Mysore, Sholapur, Warangal, Surat and Gondia – on the request of airlines and the State Governments.
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August 22nd, 2007 at 7:19 am
Time was never as good as it is today for the state as far as prospect of industrialisation is concerned. But the state of infrstructure will decide whether the investment spree can be sustained or not. Crumbling urban infrastructure and absence of good railway connectivity are proving to be stumbling blocks. Under these circumstances the state may think of giving a thrust to air-connectivity, initially to the principal cities like Berhampur and Rourkela(Jharsuguda)apart from modernisation of Bhubaneswar airport. States in the south and the western states have multiple airports and the low-cost carriers have connected even small cities of those states. When Orissa is making rapid strides in each and every sector this issue needs special attention of the state government. The state government should take steps for modern domestic airports at Berhampur, Rourkela and other important places of the state through PPP route.
August 24th, 2007 at 3:30 am
PPP model to give wings to 300 airports
(It mentions about Jharsuguda)
The Economic Times, 2 Aug, 2007, 0329 hrs IST, Nirbhay Kumar, TNN
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/PPP_model_to_give_wings_to_300_airports/articleshow/2249612.cms
NEW DELHI: In a bid to provide world-class airport infrastructure, the government is planning to offer over 300 airports and airstrips to private players for development through the public-private partnership (PPP) model and other methods. Apart from commercial use, the airstrips would also be used for providing training to pilots.
“We are waiting for the Cabinet approval for the civil aviation policy. Once the policy is in place, we will aggressively market the airports for development on PPP basis,” a senior government official said.
“Of the 400 airports, airstrips and helipads in the country, 127 are owned by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and, of them, only 74 are operational. We are ready to develop the remaining 53 airports along with private players,” the official added.
One mining company has asked us to give Jharsuguda airport to them for development. The modalities are, however, yet to be finalised, the official said.
The government is investing Rs 41,000 crore for the modernisation and expansion of the country’s 35 non-metro airports. The development work in all the airports would be over by 2010 end. While the government has awarded the contract for airside development at 24 airports, the contract for the remaining 11 airports would be awarded shortly.
The civil aviation ministry is also in talks with the military to open defence airports to civil aircraft. The ministry is talking to several state governments to revive unused airports in their states. To promote air service in all parts of the country, the government is drafting a policy for the regional airlines.
The domestic aviation market is expected to grow 20% in five years. The growth in the sector is slated to stabilise in the long run at a CAGR of 12% in 20 years.