(a) the target set for cargo handling at various airports during the last three years and achievement made thereof;
(b) the reasons for shortfall in achieving the targets, if any;
(c) whether the Government has assessed the expected growth of cargo traffic during the next five years;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to strengthen the infrastructure to deal with the increasing cargo traffic?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)
(a), (b), (c), (d) & (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement in reply to parts (a), (b), (c), (d) & (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred () Question No.438
for 26-08-2010 regarding Cargo Handling at Airports.
(a) & (b): The target set for and the achievement made for international & domestic cargo
traffic for all the airports taken together during the last three years (2007-08, 2008-09 &
2009-10) are given at Annexure-I.
There is a shortfall in achieving the targests of international cargo in the year
2008-09 & 2009-10 & domestic cargo in the year 2007-08 & 2008-09 due to global economic
slow down. However, the achievement exceeds the targests in domestic cargo during the year
2009-10.
(c) & (d): Yes, Madam. Airports Authority of India (AAI) has forecasted the growth of
International cargo and Domestic cargo at all the airports taken together @10% & 15% during
the year 2010-11 & 2011-12; @ 10% & 12% during the year 2012-13 & 2014-15 respectively taking
2009-10 as the base year.
(e): The steps taken and proposed to be taken to strengthen cargo facilities at various
airports are given in the Annexure-II.