Question : DISPLACEMENT OF PEOPLE DUE TO MUMBAI AIRPORT EXPANSION



(a) whether the Government has made any assessment of the number of people/families that will be displaced due to the Mumbai airport expansion;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is taking any steps to rehabilitate all the people that will be displaced;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the number of people that will not be rehabilitated, alongwith the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI AJIT SINGH)

(a),(b),(c),(d)&(e) There are about 85000 slum dwelling units on airport land. Government of Maharashtra has undertaken the eligibility survey of hutments on airport land for the purpose of rehabilitation and removal of encroachments.