(a) whether the Government proposes new civil aviation policy for the backward and rural areas
in the country including Haryana and tier two and tier three cities which are neglected so far;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of the pending requests from each State, especially Haryana in this regard;
(d) the action taken by the Government on these requests; and
(e) the time frame within which the new civil aviation policy is likely to be implemented?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS & MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)
(a) and (b):- With a view to promote air connectivity within a region and to expand air travel services in
Tier II and Tier III cities and between specific regions, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has
issued Civil Aviation Requirements for scheduled regional air transport service. There are four regions
identified as North, South, West, East/ North-East coinciding with the Flight Information Regions (FIRs)
as defined by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
The Government has issued initial NOC to M/s. MDLR Airlines, M/s. Jagson Airlines and M/s. King Airways to
operate Scheduled Air Transport (Regional) Service in Northern Region. Amongst these M/s. MDLR Airlines and
M/s. Jagson Airlines were able to obtain Operator Permit, but at present both are non-operational.
(c) and (d):- The details of requests for connectivity state-wise from 2007 to 2011 are as under:
Rajasthan (6),Madhya Pradesh (2), Maharashtra (5), Gujarat (6), Uttar Pradesh (1), Uttaranchal (2),
Karnataka (1), Punjab (3), Tamilnadu (1), Assam (3), Jammu & Kashmir (1), West Bengal (3), Manipur
(2), Andhra Pradesh (1), Chhattisgarh (1), Bihar (1) and Nagaland (1).
State Government of Haryana has submitted a proposal to this Ministry through Haryana State Industrial
and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (HSDC), a State Government undertaking for grant of
site clearance for setting up of a Greenfield airport at Village Bhaini Bhairon, Sub Division Meham,
District Rohtak in Haryana. Since the site clearance to any project is being granted on the basis of
comments/onsite inspection report from Airports Authority of India/Directorate General of Civil Aviation
and No Objection Certificate from Ministry of Defence, the application from HSIDC forwarded to M/o Defence,
AAI & DGCA. AAI/DGCA have recommended the proposed site which is about 110 km from IGI airport. Comments
from Ministry of Defence are awaited.
(e):- Most of the issues which are set forth in the proposed National Civil Aviation Policy have already been
implemented. Further, the strategic plan of the Ministry for year 2010-15 has been prepared and placed on the
website of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (www.civilaviation.nic.in).