Information about Gauchar Airport (Uttarakhand)

Application for seeking information under RTI Act, 2005

The Public Information Officer,
Through The Chief Secretary,
Govt. of Uttrakhand,
Dehradun (Uttrakhand)

Dear sir,

Re: Information about Gauchar Airport (Uttarakhand)

Preamble:
I am a frequent traveler to Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. It is known for its beautiful hills, flora and fauna and is blessed with splendid view of snow-bound peaks of Himalayas, scenic valleys & surroundings, meandering rivers, dense forests. This region is not only blessed with a single Valley of Flowers but it has a series of valleys of flowers which look like fairy land. Auli is only skiing resort in this area.

Besides, tourist places it is endowed with many pilgrims centres. In this region famous Hindu shrines Badrinathji, Kedarnathji, Gangotri and Yamunotri and located. Five pious-confluences of tributaries of the Ganga, known as Panch-Prayag - Devprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Nandprayag and Vishnuprayag are there. The famous Sikh holy places – Hemkund sahib is just short of Badrinathji. The above two reasons makes it a perfect destination for tourists and is one of the main Hill tourism area in India.

The journey to this area is very time consuming. This area can attract a number of high spending tourists if air services are available in this area. It will also create lot of trade and tourism related jobs. This area will also develop for providing Information Technology related services. A functional airport at Gauchar is a must for creation of employment opportunities and attraction of capital in this area. The Public Information Officer, Airport Authority of India has informed that Gauchar Airport belongs to State Govt. of Uttrakhand and AAI has no plans to develop it,

Following information is sought about Gauchar Airport (Uttarakhand)
1. When the survey for constructions was completed
2. When the estimates of expenditure have been prepared; and
3. Date of start of work?
4. Estimated Cost?
5. Expected time of completion at the start of project?
6. Reasons of delay and details of efforts made to expedite and complete the work?
7. Have the delays has been discussed with the State Government of Uttarakhand. The documentary details may be submitted
8. present status of Airport
9. Revised Expected time of completion?
10. Revised Estimate cost of project?
11. What is length of runway?
12. What type of aircrafts can land on this runway?
13. Status of completion of following work % wise and cost wise at Gauchar.
a. ATC building
b. Boundary wall
c. Terminal building
d. Runway
e. Construction of Infrastructure facilities and other related work
14. Name. address, phone nos. and email ID of the
a. project consultants,
b. project contractors,
15. How much money is needed to complete this project
16. How much was been provided in 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 budget and its utilization.

I state that the information sought does not fall within the restrictions contained in Section 8 and 9 of the Act and to the best of my knowledge it pertains to your office. This is to certify that I, Rajiv Kumar Agarwal s/o. of Shri Shobha Ram Agarwal, am a citizen of India.

I am depositing Rs. 10/- per Indian Postal Order No. 66E 264703 for Rs. 10/- as prescribed application fee.



Rajiv Kumar Agarwal
Executive Editor, Reform 4 Better Governance,
1st Floor, KK-3, Kavi Nagar, Ghaziabad – 201 002
Email: rajiv50@gmail.com
Mobile No. 9810717902

Place: Ghaziabad
Date: 10-Nov-2007

Copy to :
DG Civil Aviation
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation,

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