GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2050
( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30th July 2026 )
DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORT IN WEST BENGAL
2050. SMT MALA ROY
Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION
be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up new airport in West
Bengal; and
(b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise?
ANSWER
Minister of State...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2050 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30th July 2026 ) DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORT IN WEST BENGAL
2050. SMT MALA ROY Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION
be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up new airport in West Bengal; and
(b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise? ANSWER Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)
(a) & (b): Government of India (GoI) has formulated a Greenfield Airports
(GFA) Policy, 2008 for development of Greenfield airports in the country. As per the policy, if any airport developer including State Government desires to develop an airport, they are 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.
As of now, no proposal seeking Site Clearance under the GFA Policy has been received for establishment of a Greenfield Airport in West Bengal. ******