(a) whether the Government has received proposals from
various State Governments including Gujarat forrenaming of airports;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the status of each proposal;and
(c) the time by which these are likely to be implemented?
Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI K. C. VENUGOPAL)
(a) & (b): Proposals for renaming of airports have been
received from various State Governments from time to time.
However, no such proposal has been received from the
Government of Gujarat for renaming of its airports.
Presently the proposals of Government of Bihar to rename
Gaya Airport and of State Governments of Punjab/Haryana to
rename Civil Air Terminal Complex to be set up at
Chandigarh Airport are with this Ministry.
(c): The proposals received from State Governments are
considered in this Ministry in consultation with other
Ministries/ Departments for taking the approval of Cabinet.
Since the matter involves consultations with other
Ministries/Departments/State Governments, no definite
timeline is assigned for this process.