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April 2011l Vol I, Issue I

PM inauguratesThiruvananthapuram terminal

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at the inauguration of the New International Terminal Building,at Thiruvananthapuram Airport in Kerala on February 12, 2011. Defence Minister Mr A K Antony,Governor of Kerala Mr R S Gavai, Chief Minister of Kerala Mr V S Achuthanandan andUnion Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs and Civil Aviation Mr Vayalar Ravi are also seen.

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April 2011 I AAI UPDATE I 3

PRIME MINISTER Dr

Manmohan Singh inaugurat-

ed and dedicated the new

international terminal building at

Thiruvananthapuram Airport to the

nation recently in the presence of Kerala

Governor R S Gavai, Chief Minister V SAchuthanandan , Union Minister for Civil

Aviation & Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi

and Union Defence Minister A K Antony.

Speaking on the occasion, the Prime

Minister said that the government had laid

emphasis on enhancing airport infrastructure

in the country as airports were considered

gateways to the economic

development of the nation.

He commended the

Airports Authority of India

and Ministry of Civil Aviation

for building an impressive

and world-class infrastruc-

ture for the air passengers

at Thiruvananthapuram. He further said that

making the terminal

building and facilities more 'user friendly' was

the need of the hour today, since airlines

were providing competition to rail and

attracting the general public to air travel.

Earlier, speaking on the occasion,

Vayalar Ravi said that the new inter nation-

al terminal building at Thiruvananthapuram

Airport spread over an area of approximately

32,200 sq m with all the latest facilities was aunique architectural feature. He expressed

happiness that a long-felt dream of the peo-

ple of Kerala had come true.

The terminal built at a cost of`289 crore

is a state-of-the-art building which has been

designed as a steel tabular shape structure

with two portals connected with a top enclo-

sure truss in a wave shape

with 30 check-in coun-

ters, 26 immigration coun-

ters, 11 Customs booth,

four pre-check-in X-ray

machines, three aero-

bridges. The new terminal

building has an annual

handling capacity of 18 lakh passengers.

Earlier, V P Agrawal, Chairman AAI, wel-

comed the Prime Minister and other distin-

guished guests by presenting bouquets.

Greetings and best wishes to all

colleagues on the auspicious occasion

of our Foundation Day.

As the head of the institution, I have often been

asked about the contribution of AAI in the

development and economic wellbeing of our

country. My answer has always been the same: we

have had a seminal role to play in this incredible

story. Nowhere in the world has aviation grown at

an average of 25-28 per cent year-on-year for

close to five years; nowhere have the number of

aircraft literally quadrupled in the same period or

the number of flights increased over tenfold and

yet there has not been a blip in our delivery of

services. Its a remarkable achievement for which all

of us can be justifiably proud.

All this would simply be out of question if it had

not been for all of you who have committed

yourselves to constantly strive to improve our

countrys air connectivity by providing services in the

farthest corners of this great nation. At a given time

we are either in the process of enhancing our

operations or creating a new Greenfield infrastructure

in some remote part of the nation. Pakyong airport

coming up in Sikkim, about which you will read in

this issue, is a case in point. It will fast track

developments in this region and give us one more

opportunity to serve the people of the North- East.

As is evident, the purpose of this new

'In-house Magazine' is to keep each and every

employee of AAI updated with the developments

across the length and breadth of the country

through a single journal rather than taking recourse

to piecemeal coverage by individual Directorates,

Regions and Airports.This, you would appreciate,

will go a long way in cementing camaraderie and

oneness amongst the over 20,000-strong AAI

family. Thus, having decided to embark on this

route, the era of having multiple magazines in the

organisation is a thing of the past.

Happy reading!

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Chairman, AAI

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Terminal impressesPrime Minister

V P Agrawal, Chairman, AAI, welcoming Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at a function to

inaugrate the New International Terminal Building at Thiruvananthapuram Airport.

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Awareness programmes atDelhi and regional offices

Vigilance activities

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Infrastructure developmentsin the North-Eastern region

Focus on N-E

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AAI staff and familywork to better lives

CSR activities

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AAI hosts ACI

... I compliment the AirportsAuthority of India for thecommitment with which theyhave been building suchimpressive infrastructure in ourairport... Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh

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PASSENGER SATISFACTION was in the limelight at the recent Airports

Council International (ACI) meeting in Delhi. Max Moore-Wilton, Chair of

the ACI World Governing Board, said, ACI and its member airports are inpursuit of an improved passenger experience and will work with ICAO

and all industry stakeholders to make it happen. With the expected

growth in all regions, particularly here in India where traffic is expected

to double in five years, it is imperative that we focus on consumer

needs.

Protecting and improving the passenger experience will determine

new undertakings and cross-industry collaborative efforts. ACI World

relocated its headquarters to Montreal this year in order to work more

closely with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) especial-

ly for safety, security and sustainability three areas of common priority

between the two organisations.

On security, the Board directed that ACI, on behalf of airports

worldwide, work with ICAO and governments to seek harmonisation of

security screening processes so that passengers can clearly know what

to expect when they travel on the basis of simple common rules.

Airports are promoting standardised and

simplified security procedures and urges ICAO and its member-States to

take a leadership role in the interests of the passengers.

The ACI World Board launched a new initiative called ACRIS, which

builds on a harmonised plug and play approach to IT communications

amongst airports, airlines and the many service suppliers on each air-

port. Enhanced coordination achieves the ultimate goal of delivering

more services to the passenger at less cost.

During the preceding ACI Asia-Pacific Region Annual Conference,

jointly hosted by Airpor ts Authority of India (A AI) and Delhi International

Airport (DIAL), Angela Gittens, Director General, ACI World, presented

the prestigious Airport Service Quality awards to the 2010

top-performing airports. She said, These top performers are identified

by a comprehensive survey completed by the passengers themselves as

they travel through the worlds airports. Passengers should have the last

word and we want to listen to and understand their views.

Both the Chair and the Director General warmly thanked V P

Agrawal, Chairman, AAI, and P S Nair, CEO-Corporate Airports Sector,

GMR Group, for their hospitality and support for this major aviation con-

ference, as well as expressing their appreciation to Dr Nasim Zaidi,

Secretary, Civil Aviation India and Y S Bhave, Chairperson, Airports

Economic Regulatory Authority, and the other senior aviation specialists

who participated in the conference.

Dr Nasim Zaidi, Secretary, Civil Aviation with V P Agrawal, Chairman,

AAI, cuts the ribbon to inaugurate the ACI conference in Delhi. On Mr.

Agrawals left is ACI Director General Angela Gittens and to Dr Zaidisleft are Tan Sri Bashir Ahmed, Managing Director and CEO, Malaysian

Airports Holdings Berhard and Max Moore Wilton, Chairman, Sydney

Airport Corporation Ltd.

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A I R P O R T S A U T H O R I T Y O F I N D I A

AAI UPDATE

V P Agrawal, Chairman, Airpor ts Authority of India, recently signed

a Memorandum of Understanding with Dr Nasim Zaidi, Secretary,

Civil Aviation, in the presence of other board members of A AI.

The MoU is aimed at monitoring and enhancing the overall per-

formance of AAI under the able guidance and assistance of

Ministry of Civil Aviation.

The memorandum spell s out the targets to be achieved by

AAI in key per formance areas such as augmentation of capaci ty of

airports and air traffic services, generating adequate internal

resources for financing expansion and modernisation plans,

improvement of service standards at airports, improvement of

operational efficiencies, etc. during 2011-12.

According to the MoU, A AI will also target to achieve a gross

margin of`2227 crore and customer satisfaction of 80 per cent.

The AAI is expected to achieve excellent rating, as per the MoU

for 2010-11.

Civil Aviation Secretary Dr Nasim Zaidi and AAI Chairman V PAgrawal with other members of the AAI Board, Ministry and AAIofficials after the signing of the MoU.

AAI signs MoU with MoCA Wages and perks revised toimprove productivity

THE MANAGEMENT of Airports Author ity of India with theapproval of the Ministry of Civil Aviation has offered an attractive

package to its employees to nurture and conver t them into a

highly motivated and professional team.

AAI has entered a wage settlement package for the non-

executives and has also decided the perquisites for executives

as a morale-booster. The move, that will affect all strata of

employees, is aimed to take the organisation to new heights.

The Human Resources Department strives to contribute in

achieving the vision and mission of AAI in the challenging

business scenario in civil aviation and seeks to prepare the

organisation to face the competitiveness and generate revenues

to develop civil aviation infrastructure for the country.

The wage settlement signed recently between the manage-

ment of Airports Authority of India and Employees' Union

includes revision of pay scales and perquisites and allowances of

non-executives within the ambit of the Department of Public

Enterprises (DPE) guidelines. The current wage settlement is for a

period of 10 years which is effective from January 1, 2007 to

December 31, 2016.

The whole process of wage negotiations was personally

overseen by V P Agrawal, Chairman, AAI, and with his constant

monitoring and far-sighted vision and with the successful steering

on a day-to-day basis under taken by S C Chhatwal, Member

(Finance) and K K Jha, Member (HR), AAI.

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V P Agrawal, Chairman, Airport s Author ity of India, recent ly i naugurat-

ed the Air Traffic Message Handling System (AMHS). AMHS is a part

of Global Aeronautical Telecommunication Network adapted by

International Civil Aviation Organization to seamlessly distribute Air

Traffic Contro l (ATC) message among ICAO member states including

Air to Ground (A/G) messages.With this AMHS implementation at Mumbai, India has become

one of the leading countries in adopting this technology to support

ICAO Global Plan initiatives. While Mumbai will be the international

gateway on the ATN network in India , sim ilar AMHS are also planned

to be provided at Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai airports as a part of

domestic AMHS network. This is expected by end-December 2011.

As par t of implementing ATN in the Indian sub-continent, A AI

has installed an AMHS system at Mumbai. This is a state-of-the-art

computer based system. After extensive trials, exchange of messages

have already commenced with Singapore. Operational trials are also

underway with China and Pakistan. Mumbai AMHS will also be linked

with Muscat , Co lombo, Kathmandu, Dhaka and other international

destinations for exchange of aeronautical messages over ATN.

AAI has well-established and time-tested tradition of mobilising and

upgrading its fire fighting that was demonstrated during the annual

fire service week (April 14-20, 2011). The demonstration was inau-

gurated by Chairman V P Agrawal who complimented the emer-

gency teams at airports across the country for their preparedness

and agility in the face of any eventuality. On this occasion, the AAI

team offered a vivid demonstration of its skills in fire fighting and

rescue missions.

AAIs fire fighters

IN THE past years, many developments have taken place in the civil

aviation sector in India. To remember the historical developments

and to commemorate 100 years of flying and recognise the servic-es rendered by the civil aviation fraternity in India, the Ministry of

Civil Aviation has declared year 2011-12 as centenary celebrations

year for Indian c ivil aviation. The inaugural function was held on

February 18, 2010 to kick off the activities for the year-long cele-

brations. The Civil Aviation Minister honoured

the Airports Authority of India at the inaugural

function of the Centenary celebrations on February 18, 2011 (see

page 3: Member-Finance S C Chhatwal receiving the memento

from Minister Vayalar Ravi).All the buildings connected with aviation and airports were illuminat-

ed as part of centenary celebrations and the 100 years logo for the

centenary celebrations has been launched which is being displayed

at prominent locations in and around airports in the country. In

addition to this, the 100-year logo is being printed on all the station-

ary items being used by AAI for its day-to-day communication.

AAI commemorates centenary of Indian aviation

Into the big leagues with AMHS

The beautifully lit-up AAI headquarters at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan and ( inset) Safdarjung Airport in all their glory.

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TO BRING enhanced transparency in

procurement, Airports Authority of India (AAI) has

taken an initiative to implement e-tendering sys-

tem in high value contracts. The e-tendering portal has

been hosted on the web

(http://etender.aai.aero/irj/portal) and will be popular-

ly known as e-TAPS (Electronic Tendering and

Procurement System). The

system is in line with CVCs guidelines and it uses SAP

as platform and is fully secure. The portal also pro-

vides online help and training suppor t to new users

such as bidders and tenderers. The system supports all

the stages of a tendering process and will use digital signa-tures for authentication and it will be available on internet for

external users.

No Objection Certificate Application

System (NOCAS) will expedite the process of

height clearances and also bring transparency. The

application has been hosted on AAIs website

(www.aai.aero) that enables applicants to apply

online for NOC for height clearance in respect ofbuildings/structures, chimneys, masts, etc. at the

airports and in the vicinity of the airport area. The

system also provides users with a facility to track

the status of their application based on the user

ID and password allocated automatically for the

purpose. The system conforms to the latest

guidelines issued under SO84(E) by the

Government of India. Both the projects were

steered towards successful implementation at the

instance of the CVO, AAI.

The e-tendering portal and NOC AS were

launched recently by R Sri Kumar, Vigilance

Commissioner at a function presided over by Dr.

Nasim Zaidi, Secretary, Civil Aviation. Chairman AAI,

other Board Members, CVO and senior executives

of AAI were also present.

Secretary, Civil Aviation, while addressing the

gathering lauded the success ful implementation of

these projects in AAI, particularly at a time

when huge investments in civil aviat ion have

been envisaged. He also hailed it as a land-

mark moment as it would synergise the

procurement action.

Speaking on the occasion, Vigilance

Commissioner highlighted the importance

of e-tendering as a tool for effective

procurement and reduction in litigation

and other such factors in procurement.

He shared his rich experience and provid-

ed a number of tips to the executives for

successful implementation of such tools andcalled it a right step towards transparency, which

will bring AAI closer to its stakeholders.

Usheringin

transparency intendering

AAI airports were awarded under National Competition for Steel Structure during the FICCI -INSDAG seminar on 'Steel The Preferred

Choice of Material for Infrastructure Construction'. The Airports that won the awards included Ahmedabad, Amritsar and Thiruvananthapuram.

R Sri Kumar, Vigilance Commissioner (third from right), launching the e-tendering portal and

NOCAS at AAI. Also seen in the photograph (L to R) are Secretary, Civil Aviation, Dr Nasim Zaidi,

Chairman AAI, V P Agrawal, CVO (AAI) B Pradhan and AAI Member (Finance) S C Chhatwal.

AAI airports adjudged excellent

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CNS/ANSACTIVITIES

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION as per

MoU 2010-11 targets in CNS

Directorate: AAI has signed an MoU

2010-11 with Ministry of Civil Aviation. As per

Part-III of MoU, sector-specific

parameters for CNS-OM Directorate, perform-

ance target for availability of navigation and

surveillance Aids is 99.40 per cent for excel-

lent ratings.

The availabi lity of navigation and sur veil-

lance aids for the year 2010 -11 has been

99.75 per cent against performance target of

99.40 per cent for excel-

lent rating. This is much

above the MOU parame-

ter. This

availability for navigation

and surveillance facility is

further calculated and

derived as per provisions

of ICAO Annex 10

Volume-I Aeronautical

Telecommunication

Radio Navigation Aids.For the MoU parameter performance

evaluation, availability of following surveillance

and navigational facilities operational at vari-

ous stations is monitored:

a. Surveillance Facilities:i. ARSR : 02

ii. ASR : 09

iii. MSSR : 15

iv. ASMGCS : 03

v. ADS/CPDLC : 04

b. Navigation Facilities:i. ILS : 56

ii. CVOR/DVOR : 90

iii. DME (HP) : 91

iv. DME (LP) : 56

v. LOCATOR : 14

vi. MARKER : 19

vii. NDB : 57

The above Availability of Navigation &

Surveillance Aids for the year MoU 2011-12

has been proposed 99.80 per cent against

performance target for excellent rating.

Integration of Air Traffic ManagementAutomation Data Base at Delhi and Mumbaiairports with Airport Operational Database(AODB) at DIAL and MIAL

To have real-time informat ion on movement

and status of flights, ATM Data Base at Delhi

and Mumbai airports have been successfully

integrated with Airport Operational Database

(AODB) of Airport Operators at Delhi (DIAL)

and Mumbai (MIAL) airports.

Commissioning of new integrated AIS/AIMAutomation System at AAI CHQ to complywith the observations of ICAO USOAP(Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme)

To comply with one of the obser vations of

ICAO USOAP (Universal Safety Oversight

Audit Programme)

of India which was

carried out during

2006, a new inte-

grated AIS/AIM

Automation

System (IDDS from

Italy) has been

commissioned

successfully at AAI

Corporate

Headquarter. Thissystem provides automation of design and

publication of e-AIP/AIC and other

Aeronautical information like Notam, etc .

The sys tem also provides automation of Flight

Procedure Design and simulation of radiation

pattern of Navigational and Surveillance

facilities signals in space.

Improvement of HF Communication inMumbai FIR

To meet the IC AO recommendation for

improvement of HF Communication in

Mumbai FIR, remote receivers facility has

been operationalised at Dahisar (Mumbai).

This has resulted in signi ficant and marked

improvement of HF communication (MWARA)

within Mumbai FIR .

New PlansSectorisation of Chennai FIRAugmentation of VHF coverage is being

planned to provide seamless VHF coverage

by planning additional VHF/ RCAG for upper

and lower ACCs within each FIR of the Indian

airspace. As a pilot project, Chennai FIR is

divided into five sectors for Upper ACC. All

these sectors at FL 265 and above shall be

Major CNS achievementsduring 2010

With the astonishing growth of Indian

aviation the CNS/ATM activities at AAI

have played a critical role in making

sure that we are able to sustain this

growth. Excerpts from an interview

with Member (ANS),V Somasundaram

Q:CNS/ATM activities in AAI havegot a fillip with exclusivemember appointed to provideleadership to the group. How will ithelp improve the deliverables and theperformance at a nation-wide level?A:The exponential growth in CivilAviation in the last decade hasnecessitated matching initiatives from

AAI to enhance

safety, efficiency

and capacity ofairspace/airports.

AAI, in right earnest,

embarked upon

major initiatives --

upgradation of

CNS/ATM

infrastructure, recruitment of CNS/ATM

personnel, setting-up of independent

safety board, steps to ensure

adherence of

Medical/Professional/Language

competencies by the ATCOs and

appointing a full-time member for ANS

to look after CNS/ATM functions.

By having a separate full-time mem-

ber for ANS, the initiatives have been

given the much-needed impetus and

the tangible results are for all of us to

see. The daunting and the much-

talked-about requirement of integrating

Radars for seamless radar coverage

permitting reduction in separation,

enabling fuel-efficient Flight Levels and

consequently enhancing capacity has

already been successfully completed in

Chennai FIR.

MANAGINGGROWTH

INTERVIEW

V SOMASUNDARAM


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controlled and operated from Chennai. Trial

operation for proof of the concept is likely to

commence after the installation/SAT of new

SITTI VCS at Chennai in April 2011.

Commencement of ATS MessageHandling System (AMHS) Operation at

Mumbai.

In line with ICAO Asia and Pacific Region

Ground-to-Ground ATN/AMHS Implementation

Plan, Backbone Boundary intermediate Station

(BBIS) links are to be established among India

(Mumbai), Singapore, Thailand and China.

According ly, AAI has procured and ins talled a

modern AMHS system in April 2008, based in

Mumbai. The circuit is commissioned with

Singapore and the process for establishing cir-

cuits with Beijing and Karachi is in an advanced

stage.

Future Telecommunication InfrastructureTo meet the varied telecommunication requ ire-

ments for Air Navigation Services, Future

Telecommunication Inf rastructure is being

planned. An EOI has been already floated for

the same.

Human resources andtrainingInduction of CNS Personnel at Various Levels

To meet the acute shor tage of manpower in

CNS and additional requirement of

manpower due to installation and

commissioning of new/additional CNS and

ATM Automation Facilities and commiss ioning

of new airports, 427 personnel have been

inducted in the recent past as per the

following details:

Training of Afghanistan CNS Engineers at CATCAS per cooperation agreement signed with

Afghanistan for trai ning of their CNS and ATM

Personnel, 30 Afghanistan CNS engineers were

trained during the year at CATC, Allahabad.

Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR)

As par t of the Corporate Social Responsibility

(CSR) initiatives, industrial/summer training has

been imparted to a numbers of graduate engi-

neering students from various prestigious

Institutes/Colleges at various Regional Training

centres/airports during the year 2010 on CNS

and ATM Automation systems.


Automation of 38 towers which

provides the controller with safety tools

has been taken up on priority. Reduction in

separation from 5NM to 3NM in approach

and implementation to reduction in longi-tudinal separation from 80NM to 50NM,

enhancement of VHF coverage through

implementation of RCAGs, enhancement of

radar coverage through implementation of

9 MSSRs, implementation of data-link for

delivery of PDC and weather information

direct to cockpit have been given due

attention and are fast nearing completion.

Other efficiency and safety-enhance-

ment measures like constitution of

Performance Improvement Team at major

airports with the objective of analysing

existing CNS/ATM procedures and suggest-

ing improvements for quality and level of

service to the stakeholders , performance

measurement of all the ATCOs across the

country, interaction with stakeholders

through collaborative process for enhanc-

ing safety and capacity at airports are

some of the specific steps taken by the

dedicated member set-up with consider-

able success.

The regional GM(s) have also been

empowered to carry out CNS/ATM

works/pro jects expeditiously through spe-

cific instructions and constitution of weekly

Work Advisor y Committee and Work

Approval Committee.

An Integrated Planning Group has also

been constituted to plan and implement

new ANS systems, procedures and man-power-related requirements.

All the above steps could be gi ven

due focus thanks to a unified ANS set-up,

paving way for improved safety, efficiency

and capacity of airspace/airports.

Q:How would you overcome theshortage of skilled manpower thatis affecting the quality of service? What areyour plans for the coming 12 months?A:Considering its impact on thequality of service, a scientific studyon manpower requirement for CNS/ATM

through Expert Agency is being

undertaken. The training establishments at

Gondia, CATC and Hyderabad are being

effectively utilised for enhancing the

training output. Advanced level of training

at the proposed Integrated ATC training

simulators at Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and

Delhi would enhance the quality of

training and service. Recruitment process

for 662 personnel in CNS/ATM is also

under way. All the above initiatives would

help us tide over the shortage of skilled

manpower and improve the quality of

service to our customers.

Q:How are you enhancing the flow oftraffic that is increasing day-by-dayacross the country through more efficientand skilful management of CNS/ATMactivities?A:The CNS/ATM activities that havebeen taken up for ensuring safe,efficient flow of traffic are listed below:

(a) Communication: Augmentation of

VHF coverage through addit ional RCAGs is

in progress and transition to data-link com-

munication has already been implemented

in oceanic airspace. Implementation of

data-link services permitting issue of

departure clearances and met information

directly to the cockpit is under way at

Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru

and Hyderabad Airports. This will facilitate

controllers to deliver the clearances direct-

ly to cockpit printers, saving time, avoiding

human errors, enhancing safety, capacity,

and improving operational efficiency.

(b) Navigation: 34 RNP-10 routes

based on GNSS across all the Indian FIRs

and GNSScentered Performance-Based

Navigation procedures have been already

implemented at Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi,

Kolkata, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad

Airpor ts. The optimised and standard

departure and arrival paths through PBN

procedures contribute to safety, efficiency

and reduced fuel burn. Further, Indian

satellite based navigation system GAGAN isbeing implemented to suppor t enroute

navigation, PBN procedures and approach

procedures with vertical guidance. PSAT

has already been completed.

(c) Surveillance: Installation of 9 MSSRs

is being implemented to cover entire con-

tinental airspace at and above 10,000,

with overlapping coverage. This will per-

mit reduced separation between aircraft

and contribute to capacity and efficiency.

(d)Air Traffic Management: Airspace

sectorization, upper airspace harmonisa-

tion, consolidation of 11 enroute centres

into 4 centres, complete ATM automation

at 38 airports with conflict management

and decision making tools for controllers,

have been taken up and are in various

stages of implementation. This will lead to

flexible and dynamic management of air-

space contributing to safe and efficient

flow of enroute traffic.

Further, implementation of Air Traffic

Flow Management for balancing capacity

and demand of airspace/airports is in

progress.

Control tower at Aurangabad

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VIGILANCE AWARENESS Week was

observed in the Airports Authority of

India from October 25 to November

1, 2010 on the theme of Generation ofAwareness and Publ icity against Cor ruption.

On the closing-day, function at the corporate

headquarters, P J Thomas, the then

Central Vigilance Commissioner

(CVC), addressed the senior

officers of AAI and appre-

ciated the efforts being

undertaken by the man-

agement and the CVO

in spreading necessary

awareness regarding

systemic improvements

for delivery of corruption-

free services in the

organisation.

M Madhavan Nambiar, the then

Secretary, Civil Aviation, also addressed the

senior officials on the occasion. CVC Thomas

released the fourth issue of the vigilance

magazine Crystal Clearwhile Secretary, C ivil

Aviation, released the updated version of

AAI s commercial manual. Earlier, on October

25, 2010, AAI Chairman, V P Agrawal

administered the vigilance pledge to

employees of AAI.

The Chair man, AAI, dis tributed prizes

and certificates to winners of the all-India

slogan/phrase writing competition in English

and Hindi which was organised for

employees and officers of AAI during

Vigilance Awareness Week.A number of programmes were held

during the Vigilance Week. P S Bawa,

Chairman, Transparency International

India Ltd. spoke to the senior

officers of the Airports

Author ity about 'Corruption

and Ethical Practices at

Workplace' on October

26, 2010 at the seminar

hall, R G Bhawan.

A day -long workshop

on 'Project Management'

was organised on October

27, 2010 at the Indian

Aviation Academy (NIAMAR),

Delhi. The workshop was inaugurat-

ed by J M Garg, Vigilance Commissioner. The

inaugural session was also graced by V P

Agrawal , Chai rman and V Somasundaram,

Member (ANS). V K Gupta, Addl. DG, CPWD,

moderated the panel discussion on

'Engineering Projects'. The second session

on CNS Projects' was moderated by S C

Chhatwal, Member (Fin). The workshop

sensitised the participants regarding various

issues about effective management of

projects.

AAI UPDATE

Vigilance has a critical role to

play in India's public sector. It is the

transparency and cutting-edge deliv-

ery of projects by these institutions

that gives impetus to the infrastructure

boom across India. Some excerpts

from an interview with Chief Vigilance

Officer, B Pradhan

Q:Could you outline how theelements of integrity andtransparency are being reinforced inthe functioning of the AirportsAuthority?A:The Airports Authority of Indiahas taken a number oftransparency initiatives for promoting

competitiveness

and fairness by

improving systems

and processes

such as:

a) Leveraging ofInformation

Technology:

l The NIT anddetails of contracts awarded are

being uploaded on website

(http://etender.aai.aero/irj/portal)

l e-payments being implemented

for all payments for rupees one

lakh and above.

l e-tendering is operationalised

w.e.f. 01.04.2011 for al l tenders

of rupees one crore and above.

b) Integrity Pact (IP):The Pact was s igned between A AI

and Transparency International

India on 15.02.08. IP is under

implementation w.e.f. 01.04.2008

through a panel of Independent

External Monitors. IP as a vigilance

tool is intended to make contract-

ing and procurement processes

transparent by binding the officials

of AAI and vendors for ethical

conduct. The system of external

monitoring also ensures better

accountability in the tendering

processes of the Authority.

VIGILANCE NEWS

Vigilancedrive

gathersspeed

Striving fortransparency

INTERVIEW

Continued on page 11

B PRADHAN

AAI CVO B Pradhan lighting the lamp along with Chairman V P Agrawal. Member (Finance) S CChhatwal, Member (Planning) S Raheja and Member (ANS) V Somasundaram on the occasion ofVigilance Awareness Period-2010.

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AAI has a robust and active Vigilance

Department that has a year- long

calendar of initiatives to educate

and empower employees with better infor-

mation and productivity tools. Detailed

below are vignettes of the multifaceted ini-

tiatives from the Vigilance team.

A DEDICATED toll-free hotline number

1800-11-0402 to register complaints

against corruption has been installed in

the office of CVO, AAI.

OFFICERS of the Vigilance Department

from Corporate and Regional

Headquarters visited Isha Yoga Centre,

Coimbatore, to attend a four-day

workshop from January 20, 201. This

was a residential programme, which

included lectures by the faculty of Isha

Foundation, yoga and meditation,

trekking in the forest and in the country-

side and video conferencing with

Sadhguru.

This workshop on Inner Engineering

was organ ised meticulously by

volunteers of Isha Foundation. Such

programmes help enhance the

mental capabilities of an individual and

enable him to perform tasks and

responsibilities with sincerity and

commitment.

A RESIDENTIAL training programme on

Personality Development was held at

Brahmakumaris Rajyoga Meditation

Centre, Mt. Abu from January 6 to 9,

2011. The programme was attended by

13 Jr. Executives/ Non-Executives work-

ing in Vigilance Department, CHQ and

Northern Region. Lectures were

delivered on topics such as stress

management, Rajyoga meditation, etc.

The sessions were extremely educative

and inspiring.

VIGILANCEACTIVITIES DURING

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A TWO-DAY workshop on

Enforcement of Contract Clauses and

Timely Recovery was organised by

Corporate Vigilance Department atAhmedabad on February 18 and 19,

2011. Officers of the rank of Sr.

Manager to Jt. GM from Engineering and

Finance disciplines participated. Issues

relating to execution of projects at

Airpor ts Authority of Ind ia were d is-

cussed and deliberated in great detail.

The topics were:

n Enforcement of Contract Clauses and

Dispute Resolution.

n Commonly observed Lapses in

Infrastructure Projects.

n Finance Management in Projects.

n Time & Cost ove rrun in A AI Projects

Causes & Solutions

The impor tant poin ts that emerged dur-

ing deliberation in the workshop have

been referred to the management for a

necessary follow-up action.

AS PART of preventive vigi lance initia-

tives of CVD, AAI, 'Integrity Club (IC)'

was launched by the then Central

Vigilance Commissioner on April 17,

2009 at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rangpuri,

Delhi. This is an extracurricular activity

on the patterns of NCC, NSS, Scouts,

etc. to rekindle human values among

school children (Class VI to IX) during

their formative years. The members are

called 'Young Champions of Ethics'(YCEs) with living values as their motto.

Children learn distinct values playfully as

a game and become Champions of

Ethics through practice in their day-to-

day lives. Twelve specific values such as

Integrity, Patriotism, Tolerance,

Secularism, Simplicity, Honesty, Love,

Compassion, Responsibility, Respect,

Non-Violence and Unity have been

identified to sensitise students through

various activities in the Integrity Club.

ICs have been introduced in all

Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country

and in all AAI-run schools. This initiative

of AAI has been acknowledged by the

CVC in the draft national anti-corruption

strategy to the Government of India.

IC was introduced in Biswambhar

Vidyapitha, Puri, Or issa by B Pradhan,

CVO, AAI, on December 14, 2010.

Detailed information regarding

operationalisation of Integrity Club is

available on the website of AAI.

(www.aai.aero/vigilance/vigilance_Integr

ity_club.jsp)


c) A dedicated toll-free No. 1800-11-0402 is installed in the Office

of the Chief Vigilance Officer

(CVO) for registering com-

plaints. On-line registration ofcomplaints facility is also available

on the website of the AAI

(http://www.aai.aero/vigilance/Vigil

ance_Introduction.jsp).

This is how the elements of transparen-

cy, integrity, fairness and competitive-

ness being reinforced in the function-

ing of the Airports Authority.

Q: In institutions where there aremajor infrastructure projectsand developmental activities, careneeds to be taken to ensure that allcontracts are being executed inaccordance with the laid-downguidelines of the CVC. How do youensure such compliance in executionof infrastructure projects in the AAI?A:AAI would incur approximately`12, 964 crores fordevelopment of airport infrastructure

during the eleventh Plan Period (2007-

12). The Authority is executing several

projects during this period which

includes the mega projects of Kolkata

and Chennai Airports and

modernisation of 35 non-metro

Airpor ts.

The implementation of e-tendering

and Integrity Pact would definitely

help in promoting transparency andfairness in our public procurement

and project implementation. Various

CTE and CTE Type intensive inspec-

tions are also conducted for high-

value projects in co-ord ination with

the Central Vigilance Commission.

Therefore, execution of high value

infrastructure projects are focus areas

for the Commission in general and for

the Airports Authority in particular. If

a vendor commits any violation of its

commitments and obligations under IP

Programme, the Authority may termi-

nate the current contract and initiate

criminal proceedings against the

defaulters, if necessary. The mecha-

nisms of e-tendering, e-payment,

e-receipt, Integrity Pact, publication of

tenders and brief of contracts on AAI

and NIC website etc. would also help

to promote transparency and compet-

itiveness in implementation of major

infrastructure projects and

developmental activities in the organi-

sation.

Q:How do you observe theVigilance Awareness Week andhow does it help sensitise theemployees of the AAI on vigilancematters?A:For bringing awareness andsensitising officials, AAI hasbeen observing Vigilance Awareness

Week (VAW) with a theme provided

by the Commission every year

throughout its all Airports, Civil

Enclaves and Aeronautical

Communications Stations through

various activities such as oath

administration to all employees, essay

competition at national level,

conducting Workshop on IT/Project

Management/ Commercial/ Motivational

lectures by experts from Government

and Civil Society. Customers

Feedback is also taken for improving

the service delivery at different

establishments of A AI during VAW.

Employees are made aware to

improve their productivity and act as

whistle blower, if any v iolation or

wrong practices are noticed in the

Authori ty.

Q:Many a time employees arerattled by the very wordvigilance. However, the CVC hashighlighted many times that the idea ofvigilance is not to frighten people, butto make them aware of the need forgreater transparency. How do youensure this at the AAI?A: Vigilance in the context of anorganisation means to keep awatchfu l eye on the activities of the

personnel and taking prompt and

appropriate action to promote ethical

practices to ensure integrity and

honesty in the official transactions in

the Authority. Vigilance needs to be

understood as a Management tool

which helps in improving eff iciency of

the employees of the organisation. It

promotes clean, transparent and

ethical business practices for achieving

the mission and vision of the

organisation. It assists in systemic

improvements to curb opportunities

for corrupt practices. Therefore,

vigil ance need not be misunderstood

as an instrument to harass any

employee of the Authority; rather

vigil ance must function as a

management tool in improving the

systems, processes and work

environment in the Authority.

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THE NORTH-Eastern region observed

Vigilance Awareness Period (VAP) from

October 25 to November 1, 2010 at the

Regional Headquarters in Guwahati. A num-

ber of banners and posters on VAP were on

display in the terminal

building and office exhorting the staff about

vigilance awareness, t ransparency, integrity,

honesty, etc. The slogans on the posterspropagated messages like, Fighting

corruption is a journey, not a destination,

Avarice is a common frailty of mankind, A

person may cause evil not only by his action;

but also by his inaction, etc. In addition to

the posters, four Bribe Boards were dis-

played in conspicuous places of the office

and the airport.

VAP 2010 was launched with

the swearing-in of the pledge and

the lighting of the inaugural lamp by

RED, GM (Civil + CNS), JGM (Law),

DGM (P&A) and DGM (CNS). The

pledge was administered by RED,

AAI, NER in Hindi/Airport Director,

LGBI Airport in English to the nearly

100 staffers, among who were all

heads of departments. Later, the VO

explained the significance of VAP

2010. Several officers and other

employees presented their percep-

tions on vigilance. Finally RED, NER

underlined the practical importance

of vigilance in official work and urged every-

one to realise the value of sincerity and dedi-

cation.

Among the other activities that were

organised for VAP 2010 were an essay

writing competition and an extempore

speech competition. 13 participants took

part in the essay competition. They wrote on

topics like Implementation of modern tech-

nology in fighting corruption and

Opportunities and challenges in curbing cor-

ruption in India. The essays were evaluated

by three judges comprising M L Chakraborty,

Joint GM (CNS), I J Manoharan, Jt GM (Law)

and A K Choudhary, Asstt. Manager (OL).

The extempore speech competition saw

ten participants. They were adjudged by a

three-member judges panel comprising B R

Sena, GM (CNS), I J Manoharan, Jt GM (Law)

and A K Choudhary, Assistant Manager (OL).

On October 27, a drawing competition

on the Many faces of corrup-

tion was organised at the AirportClub for around 50 children of

staff and AAI-sponsored school.

The pain tings were evaluated by

an experienced teacher from a

renowned art school.

The next day saw a pro-

gramme on spiritual enrichment that

was attended by the CVO.

Representatives of Brahma Kumaris,

Guwahati, who were invited for the

programme, were honoured by RED,

NER, with Gamocha and bouquets.

The CVO delivered a presentation on

the importance of vigilance awareness.

A presentation was also delivered by

Brahma Kumaris on Raja Yoga.

VAP 2010 brought home the need

for transparency, accountability and

integrity. During the awareness period,

attempts were made to sensitise peo-

ple associated with AAI and the air-

port to embrace the vigilance cell. A

message was also publicised that

complaint hunting comprised only a small

percentage of the activities of the vigilance

cell and its prime duty was chiefly preventive

and act as a deterrent.


THE AIRFIELD Engineering and Asset

Maintenance Summit 2011 was organised

by International Quality and ProductivityCentre (IQPC) on February 22-23, 2011 at

Expo, Singapore. The summit focussed on

the following points:

l To develop robust, cost-effectivestrategies for pavement and runway

management,

l Benchmarking of operational effective-ness and capabilities critical insight to

overcome operational and engineering

challenges from over 25 airports and

regulator experts.

l To make a measurable impact on air-field performance the very latest

essential research on materials, testing

and friction challenges.

l To understand the diverse tacticsemployed by Airside Engineering

experts from Europe, North America,

Asia, Australia and the Middle-East for

operations to be more efficient and

high impact.The debate focused on planning

approaches for Airfield renewal to

include CAPEX expansion. Mr Vishnu

Sharan, DGM(HR), NER, and Mr Sharad

Kumar, Jt. GM (E-C) posted at Pakyong,

Sikkim, deliberated on the development

of airports along with planning strategies

for expansion and modification of airports

to cater for growth in traffic with respect

to Indian scenario.

Other points discussed were:

l To define strategies that effectivelycombine long-term airfield develop-

ment and expansion plans with opera-

tional engineering and maintenance

challenges.

l Balancing cost and life-cycle implica-tions between maintenance and

complete rebuild strategies.

l Maximising pavement life-cycles-evalu-

ating construction methods and run-way materials in terms of cost, per-

formance, life-cycle and speed of con-

struction.

l Identifying and engaging stakeholders indesign, supervision and development.

l Planning and executing financially andoperationally efficient runway replace-

ment projects.

l Maintaining safety levels and deliveringthe targeted revenue stream.

Other experts included Jim Steven, Manager

of Physical Plant and Redevelopment,

John F Kennedy International Airport, U K

and Murali Varadarajan, Executive

Assistant to Chairman and Deputy General

Manager, Mumbai International Airport

who also participated in the debate

espousing their views.

AAI participates in IQPC Summit

AAI UPDATE

Guwahati observes VAP 2010

Officers participatinginvariousactivitiesduring the

VigilanceAwarenessPeriod(VAP).

ChildrenofAAIstaffparticipatinginadrawingcompetitionattheGuwahatiAirportClub.



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April 2011 I AAI UPDATE I13

SIKKIM, THE hilly state of the North-

East region, is landlocked. While its

northern border touches Tibet, the

state shares its southern border with West

Bengal. The nearest railhead is Siliguri and

the airport is Bagdogra. Due to the hilly

terrain and road passing along the river

Teesta, connectivity to it s capi tal Gangtok i s

never certain especially in the rainy sea-

son. The government with a view to

improving the connectivity to state capital

decided to construct a new airport at

Pakyong, East Sikkim.

The new airport at Pakyong will be

suitable for operation of ATR-72 class of

aircraft. The runway will be 1700mx30m

and apron able to park two ATR-72

aircraft. The new terminal building will have

a capacity of handling 100 passengers at a

time. All other facilities and features

required for a civil airport, i.e. ATC Tower,

Fire Station, Communication and

Navigational Systems, Airport Runway

Lighting, Meterological Aids/System are

included in the project.

As the airpor t construction requires

flat land, the biggest challenge while taking

up construction has been the flattening of

hills and filling up valleys/ravines to achieve

a flat terrain. Other challenges included

are retaining wall structures up to 75 m

height, stability of slopes, impact on envi-

ronment due to cutting and filling, and

channelising surface water(jhoras)and

sub-surface water.

The above challenges have been su it-

ably met and airport has been designed in

such a way that there is minimum damage

to the environment. The cut and fill bal-

anced and the retaining structures are

designed using local stones and geo-syn-

thetics. No cement and steel is being

used for retaining structures.

The ai rpor t construction is likely to be

completed by June 2012. After comple-

tion this airport is likely to be one of the

picturesque airports of the country. The

presence of ICAR campus in the vicinity of

the airport will further add to the scenic

beauty of the airport.

The ai rpor t construction is likely to be

a boon for the economy of the Sikkim

state as its economy is mainly dependent

on tourism. With other attractive tourist

friendly steps being taken up by state gov-

ernment of Sikkim, the tourist flow is likely

to increase manifold after the airport is

completed.

Along with the airpor t construction

work, Airpor ts Authori ty of India has al so

undertaken a number of social welfare

activities for the local residents under its

Corporate Social Responsibility programme

with Kalyanmayee (see Page 21).

(Contributed by G D Gupta, General

Manager (Project), Pakyong Airport, Sikkim)

AAI UPDATE Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

Meghalaya

Sikkim

Manipur

Nagaland

Tripura

Mizoram

NORTH EAST

AAIs Pakyong airport will wow the world

FOCUS

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MEGHALAYA, ONE of the youngest

states after its split from Assam,

shares the borders with Assam and

Bangladesh. It may be a dazzling mosaic of

cultural diversity today in its busy towns, but

its original settlers made their home in habita-

tions that clung to the misty heights and ver-

dant lowlands of the Garo, Jaintia and Khasi

hills. The Garos of the Bodo family of Tibeto-

Burman stock reside in the Garo hills. The

Khasis of Mon-Khmer group and famed for

their great stone memorials and the Jaintias

who migrated from South-Eas t Asia settled in

the northern and southern plains. The capital

of Meghalaya is Shillong, which is a famous

tourist destination in the North-East.

Shillong Airport, which is about 36 kmfrom Shillong city, was established in 1968. It

experiences cloudy, rainy weather through

the year. On the request of the state govern-

ment under the PMs Initiative Scheme for

upgradation of infrastructure facilities in the

North-East region and the Task Force on civil

aviation for the North-East region, a high-level

team comprising Kanu Gohain, the then

DGCA, V P Agrawal, Member Planning, AAI

(and now Chairman) and other officers visit-

ed Shillong Airport in August 2007 and car-

ried out a joint inspection along with the

state government officials. That was followed

by a high-level meeting at the State

Secretariat, Shillong, during which the state

government agreed to acqui re additional

land to hand over to the AAI free-of-cost to

develop the airport to cater for operations

of Airbus 320 type of aircraft.

For the overall development of Shillong

Airpor t, an application for acqu isition of 240

acres was projected to the government ofMeghalaya (vide letter no AAI/BP/LR/1747

dated October 29, 2007). The survey was

conducted by a team from the Directorate of

Land Records, Government of Meghalaya. On

completion of the survey land acquisition

was not ified by Deputy Commissioner Ri Bhoi

district on January 18, 2008 for acquisition of

258 acres of land. The notified area includes

38 acres of defence land for city-side devel-

opment of the airport.

The government of Meghalaya request-

ed AAI to reduce the quantum of land to be

accuired due to fund constraints.

Accordingly, Chairman (vide DO letter

AA03/07/2006-AR III(p)/449 dated April 21,

2009) reduced the requirement of land to

214 acres. The Principal Secretary informed

the Airport Controller to exclude the defence

land from acquisition since it would be a

time-consuming process and would offer an

equivalent quantum of land on the non-

development side of the airport. CHQ opin-

ion was sought by the Controller. However,

the CHQ did not accept the proposal and

the same was conveyed to the state govern-

ment (vide letter No AAI/BP/L A/80-82 dated

May 15, 2009).

For land acquisition, the Deputy

Commissioner issued Section 9 on July 28,

2010 and acquired 224.16 acres of land that

was handed over to A AI on November 26 ,2010.

As a part of the upgradation project ,

construction of the new passenger terminal

building was taken up by AAI in December

2007 and completed in May 2009.

Passenger growth at this airport was 23.2

per cent in 2009-2010 compared to 2008-

2009. To accommodate more passengers in

SHA, CASO office in SHA will be relocated

in smoking room after making necessary infra-

structure to accommodate one X-BIS and

DFMD. It is proposed to have a new ATS

complex in the existing car park as per

master plan.

Facelift to Shillong airport

Car parking near new terminal building A cityside view of new terminal building

An airside view of new terminal building from tower

Future projects Extension of runway to 7500 ft suit-

able for Airbus operation from 6000 ft

Extension of apron to accommodate

four parking bays for A-320 type air-

craft

Construction of isolation bay

Construction of new ATS complex and

fire station

Upgrading runway lighting

Installation of ILS

Provision of approach light

Q:How many airports is AAImanaging currently in theNorth-eastern region?A:There are twenty-fourairports in the Nor th-Eastregion including CivilEnclaves. Of these, 12 are operational

(all air linked and 12 are non-

operational. Details of these

operational/non operational

airports (statewise) are given

alongside.

There is a pl an to develop

Kamalpur and Daparizo airports

subject to land being made

available free of cost and free

from encumbrances and also

removal of obstacles coming in

the approach funnel.

STATE OPERATIONALAssam Guwahati, Dibrugarh,

Lilabari, Jorhat (CE),

Tezpur (CE), Silchar (CE)

Manipur Dimapur

Meghalaya Barapani (Shillong)

Mizoram Lengpui (SG)

Nagaland Imphal

Tripura Agar tala

West Bengal Bagdogra

Total 12



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AAI UPDATE

The eight sisters of the North East play

a vital role in the security and eco-

nomic wellbeing of the country. They

have a crucial bearing in the strategic inter-

ests of the nation and air connectivity plays a

critical role in this regard. AAI has been at

the forefront of ensuring stable, round-the-

clock air connectivity environment in the

region. In order to fulfill this objective, AAI

has consistently upgraded facilities across all

airports in the region and also undertaken

the task of constructing state-of-the-art mod-

ern airfields to enhance connectivity in some

of the far-flung areas of the region. Here is anupdate on the latest from the region.

Details of projects completed and works in

progress are given below:

PROJECTS COMPLETED AND WORKS INPROGRESS/ PLANNEDl BARAPANI (SHILLONG), MEGHALAYA

A new terminal building at Barapani for

handling 100 departure and 100 arriving

passengers at a time built at a cost of

`29.16 crore has been completed

l PAKYONG (SIKKIM)Work is i n progress for the construction

of a new greenfield airport at Pakyong in

Sikkim for operation of ATR category air-

craft at a cost of`309 crore. Work is

expected to be completed by

December 2012 (Please see story on

page 11)

l LENGPUI (MIZORAM)A new ILS has been ins talled and cali-

brated by AAI at this airport. DGCAs

approval is awaited for commissioning.

The ai rpor t belongs to sta te government

and AAI provides CNS/ ATM, Fire &

Safety Services. The airport is suitable for

B-737-100 / A 319 type of aircraft.

l LGBI AIRPORT, GUWAHATIExtension of runway from 9000 ft. to

10,200 ft. for handling large wide-bodyaircraft, construction of apron for addi-

tional 14 bays, construction of link

taxiway and isolation aircraft parking

stand have been completed at a cost of

`67 crore. Passenger Boarding Bridges

have been installed and shall be com-

missioned shortly.

WORK PLANNED Construction of international terminal

building.

Construction of parallel taxiway.

Construction of three hangars for A-321.

l AGARTALAConstruction of Technical Block,

strengthening of existing runway, expan-

sion and strengthening of apron for

total capacity of 10 bays completed.

Expansion of terminal complex and air

conditioning of the entire terminal com-

plex has been completed.

Construction of control tower is

presently in progress.

WORK PLANNEDConstruction of one hangar for A-321.

l DIBRUGARHA new terminal bu ilding with peak hour

capacity to handle 500 passengers at a

time has been strengthening of existing

runway and taxiway completed .

WORK PLANNEDProvision of approach lighting for night

operations.

Provision of Cat. 1 Instrument Landing

System.

l JORHATWORK PLANNED Expansion of apron.

New terminal bui lding.

l ITANAGARConstruction of a new greenfield

airport planned (Cost `812 crore).

l TEZUWork is in progress for development of

Tezu airpor t. The airport is being devel-

oped for ATR 72-500 type of aircraft

operations.

l CHEITUConstruction of a new greenfield airport

is planned. (Cost `954 crore).

l TURAExtension of runway for ATR-72 opera-

tions is planned (Cost `112 crore).

l PASSIGHAT (NON-OPERATIONAL)The airpor t belongs to Airport s A uthority

of India and is being used by IAF and

Arunachal Pradesh Helicopter Services

(operated by Pawan Hans) for helicopter

movements. Runway is presently unsuitable

for the fixedwing aircraft. All facilities

require major repair/improvement works.

Passighat airport is to be developed by

Ministry of Defence as per the direction

of PMO.

Development fillip in North-East

Lengpui Airport

Dibrugarh Airport



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FOR THE first time, after nearly two

decades, a Category 17 Chess

tournament will be held in the

country with a unique group of

six Grandmasters playing in a

double round robin international

chess tournament. The event is

being organised by the Airports

Authority of India (AAI ) and wi ll

be held here from June 21 to

July 2.

Organised as part of the cen-

tenary celebration of civil aviation

in India, the venue of the chess

tournament will be the AAI

Officers Institute near Safdarjung

Airpor t.

Six top upcoming

Grandmasters from all over the

world includ ing Indias K Sasikir an

and national champion Parimarjan

Negi will be seen in action in the

tournament which will also feature

Fabiano Caruana (Italy) and the

womens world champion Hou

Yifan (China).The tournament offers

a total prize money of $24,500.

It is only logical that the AAIsupports an endeavour which

showcases Indias ancient game

and young talent from around the

world, " sa id Cha irman V P Agrawal

while announcing the tournament.

The game was given to the

world by India and we also have

the world champion Viswanathan

Anand, who is f rom India, added

Mr Agrawal.

AAI has been suppor ting vari-

ous games and young sportsper-

sons, including chess. Parimarjan

Negi, the current national champi-

on, who has broken many

records, and Dronavalli Harika

among women, are supported by

AAI.

Each of the participants is

being given the airfare and board-

ing and lodging for the duration of

the tournament. The players will

also be put up at the newly reno-

vated rooms and suites at the cen-

trally located institute.

AAI sponsorsInternational

ChessTournament

AS PART of the centenary celebrations of

civil aviation in India, International Womens

Day was celebrated on March 8 at Vigyan

Bhawan. Ambika Soni, Minister of

Information and Broadcasting, was the Chief

Guest and Jayanthi Natarajan, Member of

Parliament, was the Guest of Honour. The

function was presided over by Minister of

Civil Aviation and Overseas Indian Affairs,

Vayalar Ravi.

Four women officers of AirportsAuthority of India Ar yama Sanyal, Kalpna

Sethi, K Hemlatha and R Vasundara were

honoured for their significant contribution

to the development of civil aviation in India.

Here are their citations:

Aryama Sanyal A post graduate inPhysics (Microwave Electronics) is working

as Jt. General Manager in Air Traffic

Management and in charge of Air Traffic

Services at Ahmedabad Airport.

Kalpna Sethi She is working asGeneral Manager (Architect) and has been

associated with the works of airports in the

Northern and Western regions of India.

K Hemlatha A Chartered Accountantand a Certified Management Accountant

from Australia and qualified in International

Trade Laws from Institute of Char tered

Accountants of India, she is working asGeneral Manager (Finance) and is the first

woman G M (Finance).

R Vasundara She is working as D G M(CNS) at Chennai Airport. She is presently

in charge of operations and maintenance of

FDPS/ADS/RDPS system and also project in

charge for installation and commissioning of

new automation system at Chennai.

Applauding our womencolleagues

HONOURING EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE: Awardees with Chairman V P Agrawal andother Board Members. Also seen in the photograph is Rajni Gupta from the PR Department.

WITH A SMILE, ALWAYS IN THE SERVICE OF THE PEOPLE: AAI's women employees have ahuge role to play in the glowing image of the institution. They get high marks amongst thetravelling public for their efficiency and courtesy. Picture of some of the women employees ata recent AAI function.

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BETTERING HEALTHCAREKalyanmayee and AAIupgrade healthcare facilitiesat Pakyong

GENDER EQUALITYAn in itiative to provide asafe workplace environmentto women

UPCOMING PROJECTS

The Pakyong community health project

was conceived to cater to the local

community in Pakyong. This 24X7

medical health centre, established at an esti-mated cost of`66 lakh, was inaugurated by

M M Nambiar, Secretary, Civil Aviation, in the

presence of Krishnambika Nambiar, V P

Agrawal, Chairman, AAI, and Archna

Agrawal, President, Kalyanmayee, on

October 29, 2010. The Sikkim Tourism

Minister Bhim Dhungel was the chief guest at

the function.

To avoid duplication and ensure sustain-

ability, the existing health facility of the Health

Department, Government of Sikkim, was

upgraded rather than creating an alternative

facility. AAI in partnership with the

Government of Sikkim has upgraded the

existing primary health centre to a 24x7

public health centre to make the services

available to communities round the clock.

The centre will be operated in a joint

venture between the Sikkim Government

and Airports Authority of India (AAI). As per

the MoU signed, the Sikkim Government will

provide the medical and paramedical staff,while AAI will provide the medicines.

Established in an area measuring around

2000 sq.ft, the two-storied health centre is

equipped with medical equipment like

Ultrasound, Pulse Oscimetry, Multiparameter

Monitor, Laryngoscope, Infusion pump and

other emergency equipment complement-

ing facilities available in any public health

centre.

The health centre will cater to more

than 100 small hamlets in a 25-km area

around Pakyong town and serve a popula-

tion of 14,000 people. In addition, modali-

ties are being worked out to develop refer-

ral linkages with a private drug rehabilitation

centre and mobile medical van to ensure

communities have access to a package of

services.

It has been quite a while since we last

interacted. We have been busy in

fact, very busy trying our utmost to

give back to society and help the needy

and those not as priviledged as us.

Working hand-in-hand wi th Airports

Author ity of India, I take great p leasure in

informing that our paper recyling and sta-

tionery unit is doing well. Well aware that

we must do something to save the envi-

ronment, we launched our Paper

Recycling Unit on Gandhi Jayanti Day in

2009. Since then, the unit has grown. An

example of Triple Bottom Line Theory of

Sustainable CSR Projects, the unit pro-

vides useful paper stationery products to

the AAI offices all over India.

Other than the unit, we have taken

the lead to help AAI implement the

Supreme Courts guidelines on sexualharassment at the workplace by holding

sensitisation workshops at Delhi and all

regional offices for all cadres.

Perhaps, the jewel in our CSR crown,

if I may term it that has been our work at

Pakyong where we have upgraded the

Primary Health Centre to a 24X7 Medical

Health Centre that serves more than 100

small hamlets in the 25-km area around

Pakyong town. In addition, we have pro-

vided water to the residents of Lossing

and Dikling villages at Pakyong through

the Rural Water Supply Scheme. Details

about our activities are in the following

pages.

I thank our members and supporters

for their cooperation and look forward

to a more fr uitful year ahead.

Happy reading!

OpeningstrokesARCHNA AGRAWAL

CSR Activities


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Kalyanmayee helpsPakyong residents withnew Health Centre

l Community toilet facilitiesat Birsi Airport, GondialTwo rooms for aschool

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THE RESIDENTS ofLossing and Dikling

villages situated

adjacent to upcoming

airport at Pakyong were

previously

drawing drinking water

from nearby local

spring water sources,

which now falls under

the boundary of AAI.

Other sources in these

villages are not

perennial and dry out

during the winter

season. Due to these

reasons the residents

were facing the acute

shortage of drinking

water.

AAI under corporate social responsibility initiative came forward to

solve the problem of drinking water in these villages through rural water

supply scheme. This scheme is designed to cater drinking water for a

population of 2400 people, Dikling Sr. Secondary School and Monastery

for a period of 30 years with an estimated cost of`39.90 lakh.

Three different spring waterresources identified namely:

a. Shajbotey source.

b. Bhandari source.

c. Uttishey source to cater

the need by gravity flow.

Water from these

resources supplied through

reservoirs,

headwork and water

distribution tanks.

The rural water supply

project was also

inaugurated by M M

Nambiar, the then Secretary,

Civil Aviation, in the pres-

ence of Krishnambika

Nambiar, V P Agrawal,

Chairman, AAI and Archna

Agrawal, President,

Kalyanmayee on October 29, 2010. This water supply includes three

water tanks of 10,000 litre capacity, five tanks of 5,000 litre capacity and

two tanks of 2,000 litre

capacity. This project will solve the problem of potable water supply of

these villages, situated on the airport boundary to a significant extent.

KALYANMAYEE DECIDED to enhance the health facilities at Pakyongwhen it was seen how much of noise and air pollu tion were being

caused by the construction of the new greenfield airport by the

Airpor ts Authority of India . While the constr uction has come as a

boon to the people and economy of the

state, the work has been causing incon-

venience to the local people due to fre-

quent disruption in power supply, water

supply, increased traffic and a dusty

environment. Since the work is being exe-

cuted round-the-clock, construction

machinery keeps on moving in and around

Pakyong causing air and noise pollution.

Although all effor ts are being made to

minimise the effects, the pollution is signifi-

cant for the residents of this small and calm

hill town.

To assuage the feelings of the local residents, Kalyanmayee

stepped in to do some form of social welfare work that directly

touched and benefitted the people. Many fields like water supply,

rainwater harvesting, afforestation were thought about and deliberated

with off icials, NGOs, Gram Panchyat, BDO, SDM, DM and others. Af ter

prolonged discussions, healthcare was chosen since the available

health facilities were inadequate.

Pakyong is a small town with a population of around 4000

surrounded by around 100-odd small hilly hamlets and basties in a

radius of 10 km. The only medical facility available for these was a

small Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Pakyong. Almost no emergency

aid was available in the PHC and patients had to be rushed toGangtok, an hour away, in case of minor emergencies.

Set up in June 2009, the Kalyanmayee unit at Pakyong undertook

the construction of the new health centre with facilities that would

complement the existing primary health

centre. It was planned to construct a dou-

ble-storied structure with a total floor area

of 2000 sq. ft. It would have facilities for

diagnosis by specialised doctors and it

would have the latest medical equipment.

The centre would distribute medicines free

to deserving patients and also hold

quarterly free health check-up camps.

Kalyanmayee President Archna Agrawal

laid the foundation stone for the

construction of the double-storied health

centre while inaugurating the first free

health check-up and blood donation camp on November 29, 2009.

The camp was organised with the co-operation of the State

Health Department, Local Administration and Sikkim Manipal Institute of

Medical Sciences. A team of around 20 doctors including General

Physicians, Pediatricians, Gynecologists, ENT specialists and Psychiatrists

were availab le at the camp. Medicines prescribed by doctors were

distributed free of cost at the camp. The residents of Pakyong as well

as those from nearby areas like Dikling, Karthok, Raigaon Pacheykhani,

along with those from around the 100-odd small hilly hamlets

benefitted from the camp and realised the selfless work done by A AI

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Rural water supply scheme for Lossing andDikling villages at Pakyong

Mr M M Nambiar, the then Secretary, Civil Aviation, inaugurating the rural water supply project.

Building trust and bettering health

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AAI HAS taken a pioneering step in line with the apex court

guidelines for prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace. Earlier,

AAI formulated a policy on the subject and issued a Handbook on

Dos and Donts for easy comprehension and compliance.

Realising the need to create awareness among its employees

and to make AAI a zero-tolerance zone against sexual harassment, the

AAI management with the special i nterest and passion of ArchanaAgrawal, President, Kalyanmayee organised workshops across AAI and

sensitised more than 6000 employees. These workshops were

conducted by Javita Narang who has done extensive work in gender

and adolescent issues in India and abroad.

To further sensitise every employee in AAI, a three-day workshop

on Train-the-Trainer was organised from March 16 to 18, 2011, at the

Indian Aviation Academy (NIAMAR Society). A total of 35 officials

attended the Training Programme from

various regions and corporate head-

quarters of AAI. During the workshop, a

number of issues related to women

harassment, policy guidelines, etc. were dis-

cussed and resolved under the able guidance of Archana Agrawal, The

workshop would lead to the development of an in-house cadre tomake the organisation a zero tolerance zone against sexual harassment.

Later on, a presentation by participants was made, which was fol-

lowed by discussions and clarifications on the subject. During the

concluding function, V P Agrawal, Chairman, AAI, received feedback

from the participants and awarded

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