(a) whether the Government has incurred huge expenditure on the construction of Civilian Airport at Jaisalmer and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether air services to and from the Jaisalmer Airport has been started and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government intends to start air services to and from the said airport in near future; and
(d) if so, the time by which the said air services are likely to be started?
Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Dr. Mahesh Sharma)
(a): The Government has incurred Rs. 60 Crores (approx.) for the construction of Civil Air Terminal at Jaisalmer Airport.
(b), (c) & (d): No, Madam. The operations in Domestic Sector have been deregulated and the flights are operated by concerned airlines on the basis of commercial viability subject to Route Dispersal Guidelines. It is upto the airline operators to provide air services to specific places depending upon traffic demand and commercial viability while complying with Route Dispersal Guidelines.