Question : MOU ON AIRPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

(a) whether the Airports Authority of India (AAI) proposes to spend 2,000 crore and an additional Rs. 12,000 crore in the Eleventh Five Year Plan on the airports infrastructure development as reported in The Times of India dated February 22,2008;

(b) if so, the facts and details thereof;

(c) the details of the airports infrastructure proposed to be developed with the help of this proposed fund;

(d) whether the AAI has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Transparency Inernational India to ensure the proper spending of proposed fund;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the steps taken by the Union Government to ensure transparency in deals?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION(SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)

(a) Airports Authority of India(AAI) has proposed to incur an expenditure of Rs.12434 crores for the infrastructure development of airports in the country during the 11th Five Year Plan.

(b)& (c) The details of proposed 11th Five Year Plan(2007-12) capital expenditure are as under:

(A) Non-Metro Airports

(i) Civil & Electrical works at Non Metro Airports(Rs.4131.00 crores);

(ii) Aeronautical Communication Services(Rs.1743.16 crores);

(iii)Information Technology (Rs.86.75 crores);

(iv) Ground Safety Services {Equipment}(Rs. 482.62 crores).

(B)Metro Airports

1.Kolkata International

(i)Modernisation Schemes(Rs.1942.51 crores);

(ii)Other Schemes (Rs.474.78 crores);

2.Chennai International

(i)Modernisation Schemes(Rs.2249.41 crores),

(ii) Other Schemes(Rs.213.08);

3.Trivandrum International(Rs. 452.35 crores);

4.Facilitation and Operational Equipments(Rs.347.00 crores);

(C) Equity contribution in JV companies(DIAL, MIAL, BIAL & HIAL)(Rs.185.68 crores); and

(D) New Green Field Airports(Equity) (Rs.126.00 crores) respectively.

(d),(e)&(f) Yes, Sir.AAI has signed an MoU with Transparency International India on 15.02.2008 for implementation of Integrity Pact w.e.f. 01.04.2008 on contracts for Civil/Electrical/Composite projects of value more than rupees 50 crores & CNS/Electronics Projects,Land and commercial contracts of more than rupees 25 crores.