Non-operational airplane terminals spend more than they win: Raju

New Delhi, Mar 15: Thirty non-operational airplane terminals have earned just Rs 69 lakh in 2014-15 yet the consumption on them totalled over Rs 11 crore, with the administration illuminating Rajya Sabha that it was attempting to propel aircrafts to fly from these spots.

The 30 non-operational airplane terminals have earned an aggregate income of Rs 0.69 crore amid 2014-15 and made an income consumption of Rs 11.13 crore amid the year, as against income of Rs 0.40 crore in 2013-14 and income use of Rs 12.97 crore, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said in answer to addresses.

On account of 25 AAI-worked airplane terminals which don’t have planned flights yet contracts fly out from that point, the income earned remained at Rs 100.33 crore as against income use of Rs 298.60 crore in 2014-15.

In 2013-14, these airplane terminals earned an income of Rs 162.92 crore against a consumption of Rs 297.64 crore as against Rs 61.89 crore earned and use of Rs 234.63 crore acquired in 2012-13.

He said government was attempting to propel carriers to work to 30 non-operational airplane terminals in the nation and the 25 AAI-worked air terminals where booked flights don’t work.

Of the aggregate 475 air terminals/airstrips in the nation, 125 are possessed and oversaw via Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the draft common flight arrangement 2015 visualizes recovery of unserved and under-served airstrips by AAI, state governments or through PPP mode relying upon practicality, in answer to addresses.

“Draft common flight arrangement is additionally putting weight on that and the union spending plan likewise chats on how we are attempting to make our skies more lively.

“There are huge number of airstrips in the nation oversaw by various offices. Be that as it may, wherever it is monetarily feasible, government is attempting to make those spots operative,”he said answering to supplementaries in Rajya Sabha.

Raju said “For the most part there are non operational air terminals in the nation and our administration is attempting to see that these get to be operationalise as quickly as time permits.”

To an inquiry on making Bathinda air terminal operational, the Minister said “these are air terminals on which operations can happen. Like Bathinda, we are attempting to inspire carriers to make utilization of them. On the off chance that they see an open door they will make utilization of it.”

On making the Cooch Behar air terminal, he said, “We can attempt to inspire the carriers in beginning flights from Cooch Behar.

…. The greatest number of air terminals operational as we would, we be able to are attempting.

Wherever see financial action happening, the air terminals are operationalised speedier. We will deal with proposals.