Haryana Airport Development Limited Company

• 01 Sep 2022

Why In News?

• On August 31, 2022, The cabinet meeting chaired by the Chief Minister of Haryana, Mr. Manohar Lal, approved the development works of airports/airstrips/helipads under the Government of Haryana as well as other important projects like setting up of Integrated Manufacturing Clusters under the Government of India. Approval was accorded to the formation of Haryana Airport Development Corporation Limited Company for completion.

Key Points

• Besides, the Department of Civil Aviation and the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited (NICDC) will work on the 'Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor' project through a joint venture.
• The main primary objective of setting up the above corporation is to manage, regulate and implement the airport projects/joint venture projects of the state government with the objective of establishing and operating an integrated aviation hub at Hisar and other airfields of Haryana. In addition, the corporation will assist in the operation, maintenance, development, design, construction, up-gradation, modernization and management of airports.
• The Corporation purchases/manages all properties and infrastructure such as runways, taxiways, aprons, terminals for passengers, airport renovation including provision of cargo facilities, building expansion and management for providing aeronautical activities and services. Will assist in land acquisition.
• Also the Corporation is involved in the development, project financing, project monitoring, installation, strengthening, up-gradation, repair, rehabilitation, improvement, operation, construction, maintenance and implementation of the Corporation Project at Integrated Aviation Hub at Hisar and other airfields/airports in Build, Design , will work either directly or in public-private partnership (PPP) mode in developing the infrastructure.
• In addition, the incorporation of Haryana Airports Development Corporation Limited will assist in procurement, implementation, operation and maintenance of plans, projects, programmes, concessions and other contractual arrangements on a commercial format for the provision and development of projects and infrastructure.
• In addition, the Corporation will also undertake planning, development, operation and maintenance and disposal of project site, land and built-up areas of the Civil Aviation Department in accordance with the prescribed laws, specifications and standards.
• It may be mentioned that Haryana Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India under the Regional Connectivity Scheme of the Government of India on 7th July, 2017.
• Apart from this, the state government is also working on a proposal to develop an integrated manufacturing cluster in the city side area of Maharaja Agrasen Airport Hisar under the 'Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor' scheme of the Central Government. About 1605 acres of land has already been identified for its first phase.
• The Integrated Manufacturing Cluster Project will be implemented as a joint venture with the Department of Civil Aviation, Haryana and the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited launched by the Government of India as an autonomous body.