(a) whether acres of land belonging to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is under encroachment in Secunderabad;
(b) if so, the measures the AAI is taking to take possession of said land;
(c) the package that the AAI has conceived to rehabilitate the affected families; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a), (b), (c) & (d) :- In Secunderabad, 97 acres of land
belonging to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is under
encroachment by about 5300 families. In April, 1994 the
rehabilitation package of Rs.9.61 crores from State
Government was approved by AAI. In May, 1994 AAI deposited
Rs.125 lakhs with State Government as first instalment
towards its contribution of Rs.4.58 crores. In February,
1998, State Government sent a revised proposal with
escalated cost estimate at a staggering Rs.42.74 crores.
The total revised contribution from AAI as proposed by State
Government was Rs.17.74 crores. The State Government has
been requested to reconsider the cost of rehabilitation.
There is no immediate operational requirement of the said
land, as Government has already approved the proposal of
State Government of Andhra Pradesh for construction of a new
airport at Shamshabad with private sector participation.