Haryana Government would begin the work to set up an Integrated Aviation Hub at Hisar during the Swaran Jayanti celebrations of the State.
The Government has already decided to develop a state-of-the-art aviation hub over an area of 3000 acres. Also, the Central Government has been urged to include Hisar and Karnal in the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) which would come into effect in the second quarter of 2016-2017.
Haryana Civil Aviation Minister, Rao Narbir Singh on Tuesday said that the series of activities to be undertaken in first phase of this project included expansion of the existing runway from 4000 feet to 7000 feet, provision of night landing facility, construction of additional Hangers for Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) activities and renovation of the terminal building.
A budget provision of Rs. 50 crore has been made in the current financial year for this purpose. Apart from this, Rs 20 crore have also been earmarked for development of airstrips at Pinjore, Karnal, Bhiwani and Narnaul.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal had earlier announced that the Aerodrome at Hisar would be elevated as International Airport.
Rao Narbir Singh said that the State Government has 196 acres of land at Hisar Aerodrome. The Aviation Hub would have facilities of aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) specifically catering to light and medium fixed wing aircrafts and helicopters, Fixed Base Operations (FBO) and components manufacturing complex.
He said that the Haryana Government has already engaged Frost and Sullivan India Private limited, Chennai as consultant for development of Hisar Aerodrome as Integrated Aviation Hub. Based on the recommendations of consultant, activities like Aerocity comprising of housing, commercial development, Global training centre for pilots, engineers and ground handling staff, Aviation University, Adventure aero-sports, Aircraft manufacturing units, defence components manufacturing units and fixed based operations would be undertaken in a phased manner. This would also help in city side development, employment generation and would have multiplier effect on state GDP.
Rao Narbir said that Chief Minister Manohar lal had a meeting with the Union Defence Minister in New Delhi recently and he was briefed about the expansion plans of the Hisar Airport. Apart from this, the Union Minister was also requested to consider setting up of the proposed MRO Hub of Hindustan Aeronautics ltd. (HAl) to serve the aircrafts and helicopters for Defence Forces at this Airport.
He said that Chief Minister had also urged that Airport Authority of India (AAI) might be asked to develop Hisar as Integrated Hub for which modalities may be mutually worked out by AAI and the State Government. Apart from this, the Haryana Civil Aviation Department has also written a letter for getting approval of Union Ministry of Civil Aviation regarding site clearance for developing Hisar Aerodrome as International Airport or Integrated Aviation Hub.
The Haryana Minister said that the Haryana Civil Aviation Department in its endeavour to initiate equitable growth and put Haryana on the world aviation map has a plan to scale up aviation infrastructure and develop existing civilian airfields in the State. He said that Haryana has five civil airstrips at Pinjore, Karnal, Hisar, Bhiwani and Narnaul. In addition, three flying training centers have been established by Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation (HICA) at Pinjore, Karnal and Hisar where flying training is imparted to the students.