(a) whether the basic infrastructural facilities are not available at many airports in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps the Government propose to take to provide best possible infrastructural facilities at all Airports?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a), (b) & (c):- The basic infrastructural facilities are
available at the operational airports. The level of these
facilities varies depending upon the traffic potential and
type of aircraft operations expected at a particular
airport. Upgradation of such facilities is a continuing
process keeping in view the traffic potential, availability
of resources and economic viability of such investments. In
the Ninth Five Year Plan an amount of Rs. 3421.87 crores
approximately has been allocated by the Airports Authority
of India(AAI) for this purpose. Policy on Airport
Infrastructure also aims at encouraging private sector
participation in upgradation of airport infrastructure. It
has also been decided to lease out airports of AAI on long
term basis as and when found suitable. At present, airports
at Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Calcutta are being taken up
for this exercise to improve efficiency and standard of
facilities and services to international standards.