The government has proposed to build 17 new airports in 11 states, an expansion plan that will partly address the Indian aviation sector’s growing capacity challenges and improve air connectivity in under penetrated states such as Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan. Minister of state for civil aviation KC Venugopal informed Rajya Sabha that the airports have been proposed for construction during the 12th Five-Year Plan. Karnataka is the biggest beneficiary of the government proposal with as many as four airports to come up in Gulbarga, Bijapur, Hassan and Shimoga. Goa will get a second airport in Mopa and Kerala a fourth in Aranmula. Airports for Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand will be built in Itanagar, Kishangarh and Deoghar. The expansion, though significant, pales in comparison with China’s. The head of that country’s aviation watchdog had said last year that 70 new airports would be built by 2015. Aviation consultancy Capa said India requires investments worth $40 billion in 50 green-field airports by 2025.
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