Parliament Question: Airport at Gauchar and Chinyalisaur in Uttarakhand

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 382 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30th March 2026 AIRPORT AT GAUCHAR AND CHINYALISAUR IN UTTARAKHAND 382. SHRI MAHENDRA BHATT Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:- (a) whether Government has granted approval to the newly proposed airports at Gauchar and Chinyalisaur by the Government of Uttarakhand; and (b) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER Minister of CIVIL AVIATION (Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu) (a) & (b): A statement is laid on the table of the House. ******STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) and (B) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 382* FOR REPLY ON 30.03.2026 REGARDING "AIRPORT AT GAUCHAR AND CHINYALISAUR IN UTTARAKHAND" ASKED BY SHRI MAHENDRA BHATT (a) & (b): Government of India (GoI) has formulated a Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008 for development of new Greenfield airports in the country. As per the policy, if any airport developer including the State Government desires to develop an airport, it is required to identify a suitable site and get the Pre-feasibility Study conducted and submit a proposal to the Central Government for 'Site Clearance' followed by 'In-Principle' approval. No proposal seeking 'Site Clearance' for development of a Greenfield Airport at Gauchar and Chinyalisaur in Uttrakhand has been received under the GFA Policy. Under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN), helipads have been developed at Gauchar and Chinyalisaur for helicopter operations to expand air travel in hilly areas, with expenditure of Rs. 2.76 crores and Rs. 8.21 crores respectively which were operationalised on 08.02.2020. *****