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New Delhi : Six Greenfield airports : Kannur Airport in Kerala (2018), Pakyong Airport in Sikkim (2018), Kalaburagi Airport in Karnataka (2019), Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh (2021), Sindhudurg Airport in Maharashtra (2021), and Kushinagar Airport in Uttar Pradesh (2021), have become operational during last 3 years,.
In addition, during last 3 years, construction of Greenfield airports at Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra, Mopa in Goa, ,Hirasar in Rajkot, Jewar (Noida) in Uttar Pradesh, and Hollongi in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, have been undertaken.
Additionally, a total of 42 airports/airstrips have been operationalised during last 3 years under the “Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik” (UDAN) scheme of Government of India.
The Government of India ( GoI) has granted “In Principle” approval for development of 13 greenfield airports at Mopa Airport in Goa, Navi Mumbai Airport in Maharashtra, Bijapur Airport, Hassan Airport & Shimoga Airport in Karnataka, Karaikal Airport in Puducherry, Dholera Airport and Ilirasar Airport in Gujarat, Dagadarthi Airport and Bhogapuram Airport in Andhra Pradlesh, Jewar(Noida) Airport in Uttar Pradesh, Datia Airport in Madhya Pradesh, and Hollongi Airport in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. The responsibility of implementation and sustainable development of airport projects including funding for the same rests with the airport developer concerned, according to a PIB release.
This information was given byMinister of State for Civil Aviation Gen. Dr V K Singh (Retd) in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on December 2, 2021.