(a) the monthly income from Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat;
(b) the amount spent by the Union Government for the development of Ahmedabad airport;
(c) whether basic facilities are lacking at the said airport in view of the heavy rush of passengers;
(d) if so, whether the Government have any plan regarding the lodging and cloakroom facilities for the passengers at Ahmedabad airport; and
(e) if so, the time by which the same are likely to be provided?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a):- The monthly income from Ahmedabad airport for the year
1999-2000 was Rs. 118.92 lakhs.
(b):- The amount spent on the development of Ahmedabad
Airport during the year 1999-2000 was Rs. 20.05 crores.
(c):- All basic facilities for passengers are available at
this airport. However, to cater for increase in passenger
traffic, a new domestic departure terminal has been planned
to serve 600 passengers at a time at an estimated cost of
Rs. 40 crores.
(d) and (e):- Cloak Room and lodging facilities in the form
of rest room will be provided in the proposed new domestic
departure building. The project is likely to be completed
within 30 months from the date of award of the work.