Govt for massive investment to improve aviation infrastructure

New Delhi: The next five-year plan will emphasise the provision of infrastructure at airports 'at a much faster pace' to cope with the massive growth of the aviation sector, the Planning Commission has said.
Observing that actual growth in air traffic had been at a rate of 24-28 per cent, much beyond the expected 16 per cent, the Commission said airlines are facing infrastructure constraints due to limited landing slots, inadequate parking bays and congestion during peak hours.
In its draft Approach Paper for the 11th Plan that is being circulated for comments from different quarters, it recommended that the total investment in infrastructure has to increase from around 4.5 per cent of GDP in the 10th Plan to about 7.5 per cent in the next.
The development of communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management (CNS-ATM) would be taken up on priority to improve productivity and efficiency of airlines and airport operators, it said.
02/07/06 Times of India

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