(a) the details of damages suffered by airports in Gujarat during the recent earthquake, airport-wise; and
(b) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to repair the damages?
(a) the details of damages suffered by airports in Gujarat during the recent earthquake, airport-wise; and
(b) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to repair the damages?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a) & (b) :- Minor damages caused to Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar
and Porbandar airports have already been repaired. Minor
cracks in the walls of terminal buildings at Rajkot and
Vadodara are under repair. The transmitter station at
Vadodara was damaged beyond economic repairs. Minor cracks
have been caused at different places in Jamnagar Civil
Terminal and services of structural engineers have been
requested to assess the damage.
At Bhuj Civil Air Terminal the terminal building is totally
damaged and deep cracks developped on Doppler Very High
Frequency Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (DVOR/DME)
Building and four residential quarters. At Kandla airport
also the terminal building is totally damaged. Action is in
hand to provide temporary structure for passengers and
offices at these airports.