(a) whether the Union Government has granted the initial site clearance approval for the Bhiwadi Airport Project in Rajasthan;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the time by which the said airport is likely to be set up; and
(d) the total budget sanctioned for the project?
Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
(a)& (b) : Yes Madam. Government of India has granted the site clearance to Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited (DMICDC) for setting up of a Greenfield Airport for public use near Bhiwadi, District Alwar, Rajasthan on 18.11.2015.
(c) & (d) : The timeline for construction and the budget of airport projects depends upon various factors such as land acquisition, availability of mandatory clearances, financial closure, etc. by the
individual operator for which the details are submitted to Ministry of Civil Aviation during the ''in-principle'' approval stage.