(a) whether there are such airports in the country, particularly
in Bihar which are very sensitive from security point of view;
(b) if so, the details of such airports in the country, particularly of Bihar;
(c) whether the Union Government had formulated or proposes to formulate
any action plan for such airports located, particularly in Bihar; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Sensitive airports in Bihar are Gaya and Patna and rest of the country`s Sensitive
airports are Agatti, Arartala, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Baroda, Bhopal, Bhuj, Bhuntor, Calicut, Chandigarh,
Cochin, Coimbatore, Coochbihar, Dabolim, Dehradun, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Diu, Gorakhpur, Jaisalmer, Jamnagar,
Jodhpur, Jorhat, Juhu, Kandla, Lilabari, Lingpui, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mangalore, Nagpur, Nasik, Pathankot,
Ranchi, Safdarjung, Shimla, Silchar, Tejpur, Tholse, Tirupati, Trichy, Trivandrum, Udaipur, Umroi (Shillong)
and Vishakhapatnam.
(c) & (d): Yes, Madam. Action plan for Sensitive airports already exists that covers all sensitive airports
in the country. These airports are audited regularly and deficiencies are regularly communicated to all
concerned for remedial action. Compliance report is also received accordingly.