Question : ENCROACHMENT OF ASRPORT AREAS



(a) whether cases of encroachment In the airport areas have been reported from different ts of the country;

(b) If so, the details of such, cases reported during each of the last three years and ths current year, State-wise;

(c) whether difficulties are being faced in the removal of the said illegal encroachments;

(d) if so, the details thereof, case-wise; and

(e) the steps being taken in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI AJIT SINGH)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Lands belonging to Airports Authority of India (AAI) are under encroachment at various airports/Aeronautical Communications Stations in the country. Details of such encroachments are given at Annexurs 1, 2,3, & 4.

(C) & (d): Yes, Madam. AAI some time faces difficulty in removal of encroachments. Mainfy these relate to legal cases and getting police protection/support for eviction of sncroachments from the AAI lands. AAI as in constant touch with various authorities of State Government for removal of oncroachments.

(e) AAI has erected fencing and constructed boundary wall for protecting its land from encroachment. AAI has also initiated eviction proceedings against the encroachers for removal of encroachments.