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66 Indian airports operating on 100% green energy, govt informs Parliament –

Newsmantra — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 05:44:02 +0000

In response to a query in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation stated that 66 Indian airports are now powered entirely by green energy. Notably, major airports such as Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru have achieved Level 4+ and higher Airports International Council (ACI) Accreditation, reaching carbon neutrality.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has undertaken various initiatives to move towards carbon neutrality and achieve net-zero carbon emissions at airports nationwide. This involves standardizing the carbon accounting and reporting framework for Indian airports. Airport operators with scheduled operations are advised to assess carbon emissions at their respective airports and work towards carbon neutrality and net-zero emissions progressively. The MoCA has also encouraged upcoming Greenfield Airports and state governments to prioritize carbon neutrality and net zero, emphasizing the use of green energy.

Minister highlighted that presently, 14 airports in the country operate under Public Private Partnership (PPP). These airports, leased by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), aim to enhance airport infrastructure and facilities through private sector efficiency and investment. The revenue generated from leased airports is reinvested by AAI to develop airport infrastructure nationwide.

As part of the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), 25 AAI airports, including Bhubaneshwar, Varanasi, Amritsar, and others, are slated for leasing between 2022 and 2025.

Regarding the UDAN scheme, Dr. Singh informed the House that over 130 lakh people have benefited from it. The scheme, known as Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik, aims to boost regional air connectivity at affordable rates, targeting unserved and underserved airports through the revival of existing airstrips and airports.

Under UDAN, the government aims to operationalize 1000 UDAN routes and revive or develop 100 unserved and underserved airports, heliports, and water aerodromes by 2024. Currently, 517 Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) routes are operational, connecting 76 airports, including 9 heliports and 2 water aerodromes.

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NEWS MANTRA UPDATES

Newsmantra — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:21:49 +0000

July 12 -2024

1 . NEW DELHI . India prepares plan to double airports to 300 by 2047 – Mint

2 . NEW DELHI . Khadi and Village Industries created over 10 lakh new jobs . KVIC registers record sales of Rs 1.55 lakh crore in 2023-24; PIONEER

3 . RAIPUR . Union Power minister Manohar Lal pushes for cess-free hydro projects; ET

4 . NEW DELHI . Four PSU banks present dividend cheques worth Rs 6,481 cr to govt. Business Standard

5 . NEW DELHI. DMRC takes action: Books over 1,900 male passengers for entering women’s coaches; Financial Express.

6. NEW DELHI .Centre considers increasing monthly wage ceiling for EPFO and ESIC to Rs 25,000; Business Today

7 . NEW DELHI . Affordable fuel, not free market doctrine, is a priority: Oil Minister Hardeep Puri; ET

8 . MUMBAI. Maharashtra’s government, led by Minister Dada Bhuse, has wa ..

9 . NEW DELHI . DMRC Launches Digital QR Ticketing for Commuters through Amazon Pay.

10 . NEW DELHI . Punjab National Bank has partnered with SAIL to provide home, car, and education loans at concessional rates to SAIL employees. STATESMAN

11 . NEW DELHI . H D Kumaraswamy rules out the privatisation of RINL; the ministry was working out a revival plan for the plant and convinced the Prime Minister on the issue.- The Statesman

12 . NEW DELHI . Shri Sandeep Kumar has taken over as Director (Finance) of PFC ; he was the Executive Director (Finance) and CFO at PFC since January 2020.

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In-Principle approval to set up 21 new Greenfield Airports in country

Newsmantra — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 07:47:01 +0000

Government of India has accorded ‘In-Principle’ approval for setting up of 21 new Greenfield Airports namely- Mopa, Navi Mumbai, Shirdi ,Sindhu durg in Maharashtra, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Hassan and Shivamogga, Dabra, Kushinagar and Noida (Jewar), Dholera and Hirasar in Gujarat, Karaikal in Puducherry, Dagadarthi, Bhogapuram and Orvakal (Kurnool) Durgapur Pakyong, Kannur and Hollongi in across the country.

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Maharashtra govt is taking back 5 airports from reliance infra

Newsmantra — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:49:26 +0000

The Maharashtra government may soon take back five airports leased to the financially distressed Anil Ambani group for their development due to poor maintenance & non-payment of dues; Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said.

Airports in Latur, Osmanabad, Nanded, Yavatmal, and Baramati were awarded to Reliance Airport Developers for development in 2008-2009

Fadnavis said that the government will seek the state Advocate General’s opinion on the matter.

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148 Airports operationalized till date

Newsmantra — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 09:48:05 +0000

More than 1.23 crore passengers have travelled on Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN Flights since the inception of the scheme. 148 Airports, including nine heliports and two water aerodromes, have been operationalized till date.

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh (Retd) in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. PIB

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148 Airports operationalised to date

Newsmantra — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:38:32 +0000

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh (Retd) in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. PIB

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AAI revamping 23 airports across the country to boost traffic handling

Newsmantra — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 08:07:44 +0000

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is upgrading 23 airports, primarily in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, across the country to boost their passenger-handling capacities. This comes as Indian carriers plan to add a significant number of planes in the next few years.

They also include upgrading the cargo area, fire stations and aircraft parking bays, AAI told Media. The work is expected to be completed by July

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AAI signed MoU to Enhance Safety and Efficiency at Airport

Newsmantra — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 05:57:48 +0000

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Indian Navy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the safety and efficiency of air navigation services while augmenting the airport and runway capacity for civil flights at Goa airport.

The MoU was signed by Sh B.K. Sarkar, ED (ATFM) from AAI and Cmdr. Partha U. Bhatt, IHQ, Ministry of Defence in the presence of Sh. M. Suresh, Member (ANS), AAI and other senior officials from AAI. Under the MoU, the Indian Navy will provide surface movement service (SMS) at Goa airport. SMS is a set of services that guide aircraft on the ground, from the time they arrive at the airport until they depart.

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Review of Infrastructure at major airports

Newsmantra — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:30:37 +0000

Home Minister Shri Amit Shah and Minister for Civil Aviation Shri JM Scindia reviewed the facilities & infrastructure for major airports. The meeting aimed to address requirements arising out of fast growing domestic and international aviation mobility in the country.

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The Push for Green Energy at Indian Airports

Newsmantra — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 06:14:52 +0000

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) wants most airports in the country to be fully reliant on green energy by 2024 and Net Zero by 2030

India currently has more than 140 airports, and that number is set to rise to 230 by the end of this decade. According to the AAI, more than 40 airports in India have transitioned to using 100% renewable energy, and the country’s top two busiest airports – Delhi and Mumbai – are among them. Delhi Airport was the first in the country to use a combination of hydro and solar power for 100% energy, while Mumbai uses hydro, solar, and wind power.

He said, as the first overseas office of HAL, it symbolizes the potential for closer defence industrial collaboration between India and Malaysia and also, the South East Asian Region.

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