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Issue 12 • Jan.-Mar., 2020 (Q4)

Ministry of Civil Aviation goes all guns blazing in fight against COVID-19 WHO recommendations were issued. It list of the sectors most directly exposed as a included regular meetings of Secy, MoCA vector in spreading the disease. with all airlines, airport operators, DGCA Close maneuvering and advance planning and BCAS for enhancing universal screening through online meetings and virtual war room of arriving passengers & disinfecting of were carried out by MoCA to optimally utilise aircraft and airport premises ensuring safety demand and supply. Under the Lifeline UDAN of ground staff and security personnel. initiative of MoCA, 403 flights covering over Civil Aviation secretary and AAI chairman 3,97,632 kms of aerial distance transported also held review meetings with regard to around 748 tons of medical and essential Soon after several positive cases of COVID-19 quarantine of passengers coming from seven cargo across over one month since the were reported all over the country with the nations – China, Italy, Iran, Republic of lockdown started. Daily updates on Lifeline onset of March, most of which were linked Korea, France, Spain & Germany in mid- UDAN portal enabled stakeholders to plan and to people with a travel history to affected March and conducted video conferences with track domestic essential air cargo movement. countries, a high-level meeting of Union all Airport Directors to work closely with Ministry of Civil Aviation on March 3, 2020 state governments, including relevant district The MoCA deployed all its required strength reviewed the preparedness to prevent the in the battle against the deadly pandemic administration officials to rapidly implement which has created an insurmountable growth spread of coronavirus. Consequently, all opening of proper screening, testing, isolation barrier in the global aviation sector. By many airports and airlines were duly advised to and quarantine facilities in all major airports. accounts, the COVID-19 impact has moved comply with the travel advisory issued for The MoCA coordinated with the MEA for at a speed faster than anyone in business and passengers by the Bureau of Immigration facilitating faster evacuation of Indians and government can keep up with. The fall-out (BOI), and strictly comply with the latest other nationals stranded in foreign countries. from the pandemic is now not only set to result instructions issued by the Union Ministry of It acted swiftly in tightening travel restrictions in a prolonged period of recession, but, may Health and Family Welfare regarding universal and total halting of flights to hot zones like bring about tumultuous changes in sectors screening of passengers to meet exigencies. Italy, South Korea, Iran and China long before such as aviation. However, the brave efforts While addressing the media on March 6, total suspension of international and domestic of corona warriors, including the aviation 2020, Shri , HMCA stated flights was declared on March 22 and March personnel, to contain the pandemic would that adequate measures against coronavirus 24, 2020 respectively, thereby demonstrating always be remembered by the countrymen in were taken by Indian authorities even before immense responsibility as air travel tops the the times to come. Wings India 2020 held with fanfare followed by announcement of MoCA Swachhata Awards 2019

The Airports Authority of India participated Shri I.N. Murthy, Member (Operations), and prize with and Trivandrum securing in Asia’s largest Civil Aviation event, ‘Wings various other senior officials of AAI. The AAI second and third place respectively in the category India 2020’ held from 12th to 15th March, stall featured an ATC Tower with simulators, of the airports between 1.5 million & 5 million. 2020 at Airport, through offering the feel of ATCO work station which , and Vijayawada airports a pavilion exhibiting latest technologies and became the centre of attraction for visitors. grabbed the first, second and third position in the infrastructure developments. Jointly organized Later in the evening, MoCA Swachhata Awards third category of airports with annual passenger by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, AAI and 2019 conducted by the Quality Council of India traffic between 1 million & 1.5 million. FICCI, the international event witnessed (QCI) surveying clean and safe airports on participation from foreign delegates, global various parameters and in different categories The awards were presented to respective CEOs, top leaders and the media. were also announced. While the Kolkata Airport Directors by Shri K.T Rama Rao, Airport was declared the Cleanest Airport in Hon`ble Minister for Industries & Commerce, Shri Arvind Singh, Chairman, AAI inaugurated the category of airports with annual passenger Government of in presence of the AAI stall on March 13, 2020 in presence traffic of 5 million & above followed by Chennai Chairman, AAI and Smt. Usha Padhee, Joint of Shri Anuj Aggarwal, Member (HR), and Jaipur, the bagged the first Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation.

1 AAI celebrates 71st Republic Course Development

International Civil Aviation Organization Day across all airports This is to certify that Unit, CATC emerges as a Vikram Kapur

has successfully completed the qualification programme and is a and establishments with ICAO Instructional Systems Design (ISD) Validator training platform for Air

Valid from: 13 February 2020 Diego Martinez Until: 28 February 2023 patriotic fervour Chief Navigation Services (VAL-ISD-2020-032) Global Aviation Training The Course Development Unit (CDU) team already included in ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS at Civil Aviation Training College (CATC) library. achieved a new milestone when Shri Vikram Kapur, GM (ATM) was adjudged India’s The success of the team comprising first ICAO certified Instructional Systems Shri Vikram Kapur, Shri Manoj Chansoria, Design (ISD) Validator on February 13, Shri Ajaya Kumar Pathak and Shri Anami 2020. With this achievement, AAI would Pandey first saw the light in 2013 with the save huge amount of foreign currency earlier four team members successfully qualifying spent in getting validation services from other India’s first ICAO Qualified Course countries. In a prelude to this achievement, Developer (IQCD), thereby, making a dent another team member, Shri Ajaya Kumar for CATC, Allahabad in getting membership Pathak, JGM (ATM) had become India’s of ICAO’s TRAINAIR PLUS Full first ICAO qualified Instructor for Training Member, the very same year. Since then, Developer Course (TDC) in the year 2016. Shri Ajaya Kumar Pathak and Shri Vikram Kapur have facilitated various other training Since its inception in 1993, the CDU at centres of AAI in getting full membership CATC has so far developed six Standardized of ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS. Training Packages (STPs) consistent with the ICAO mission of maintaining high standards In the near future, the emergence of CDU, of training and competency of aviation CATC as a Regional Training Centre for Air personnel through TRAINAIR PLUS training Navigation Services (ANS) is in the offing The Airports Authority of India (AAI) methodology. Established on a world-wide considering the great strides the team has celebrated the nation’s 71st Republic Day basis in a cost-effective manner, these STPs are made in the field of learning and development. with great enthusiasm and zeal at all regions and airports. Observing the Day, Shri Arvind AAI airports host workshops on CNS simulation studies Singh, in his first stint as Chairman, AAI The ever-growing increase in air traffic necessitates corresponding enhancement in infrastructure. hoisted the national flag which was followed In order to plan the new infra and its impact on Communication, Navigation and Surveillance by the rendition of the national anthem (CNS) facilities in ‘land-constraint’ airports, a need was felt to conduct a two-day workshop at the Air Traffic Services (DATS) ‘CNS Facilities - Impact assessment through Simulation Studies’ in all major airports to apprise Complex, IGI Airport, . A joint stakeholders entirely about CNS simulation studies. team consisting of contingents from Airport Accordingly, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd workshops of the series were conducted at CHQ, Bengaluru & Fire Services and CISF personnel gave the Guwahati in November 2019, January and February 2020, respectively. The workshops attended customary salute and guard of honour. by officers from CNS, Air Traffic Management (ATM), Airport Operations, Engineering, as well as various other stakeholders and airport operators received an enthusiastic response. Shri Singh welcomed all present on the During the workshop, presentations on a broad range of topics including ‘Regulatory Framework day and thanked them for making the day and Simulation Study Fees, Introduction of Simulation Study, Role of Airport operator, Case memorable. He also thanked everyone for Studies, NOCAS and live demo of CNS Simulator” were made by faculty from CNS-O&M their support in the progress achieved by Directorate. Several queries were also raised by participants and the same were addressed the organization showing special gratitude by respective experts. During the open discussion, valuable inputs were also put forward for to the CISF for their immense effort and inclusion in the simulation studies and presentations in future workshops. support in providing security and managing This series of workshops would soon cover airports at Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, , the airports. Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Nagpur.

2 famous photographer, sculpture and wildlife Holi celebrated with fanfare at Airport expert, Smt. Hemlata Kashyap, writer and Holkar Airport, Indore. They performed novelist and Shri Bharat Sharma, Member, various dance forms of different states of Cultural Committee, GOI. the country depicting unity in diversity that Speaking on the occasion, the dignitaries is the hallmark of Indian culture. Almost recollected how beautifully Holi was two-hour long cultural programme covered played in earlier times and lamented the around 20 dance forms including Punjabi, degradation that the festival has seen in Bhojpuri, Bengali, Goanese, Rajasthani, recent times. They emphasised the need of South Indian and Indian classical versions. AAI’s Indore Airport is always at the celebrating Holi in an environment-friendly forefront of celebrating all major Indian During the programme, eminent poets manner without polluting the nature. festivals. The festival of colours, ‘Holi’ from Indore city, namely, Shri Saroj While thanking the dignitaries for too was celebrated with fun and gaiety. A Kumar Maheswari, Smt. Jyotsna Jain, and enthralling all present with myriad facets group of students from RPL Maheswari Shri Manoj Shastri recited poems composed of Holi, Smt. Aryama Sanyal, the Airport College, Indore gave dance performances by them specifically for the purpose. The Director, Indore Airport presented memento on the eve of Holi, on March 06, 2020 at other dignitaries who graced the occasion and shawl to all dignitaries, poets and college the Terminal Building of Devi Ahalya Bai were Padmashree Shri Bhalu Monde, team comprising students & Principal. AAI bags runners-up trophies in both Men’s & Women’s National Chess events AAI’s Men's and Women's teams In men's category, a total of bagged runners-up trophies in nine rounds and in the 40th National Team Men’s women's category, a total Chess Championship & 18th of 7 rounds were played. National Team Women’s Chess AAI team comprised of five Championship 2020 respectively. participants each in both Organised by State the categories, totalling ten th th officials. Shri Kuldeep Chess Association from 7 to 13 Atreya, Manager (ATM) February, 2020 at Ahmedabad, was the team manager of this chess championship saw both the teams, which stood participation of 36 men's & 17 2nd after the final round women’s teams from various where Petroleum SPB Central and State government emerged the winner in both departments and PSUs. the categories. Western Region organises Sports Week for AAI officials to enroll in Fit India Movement from January 04 to January 10, 2020 at Airport Colony, Mumbai. This inaugural AAI’s New Airport Colony. The Sports programme of walkathon was followed week started with FIT India Walkathon by many sports and games events like of 3 kms enthusiastically participated by cricket, throw ball, shot put, javelin throw, Kalyanmayee, AAI’s Women Welfare discuss throw for both men and women of Wing, in FIT India uniform attire specially different age-groups. Various prizes made for the event. including mementos and household items were given to the First, Second and third Enthused by the clarion call by Hon’ble Alongside walkathon, the participants also place holders in individual competitions PM towards Fit India Movement, AAI’s undertook plastic plogging and clean-up and to winners and runner-ups in team RSCB, WR organized Sports week for mission in observance of "Swachh Bharat Ka events. Around 350 people participated in AAI officials and their family members Sapna, Plastic Mukt Desh Ho Apna" in New the Sports Week.

3 Industry bodies applaud APD, for increasing air-connectivity In a function held in Hotel Ambassador Ajanta on January 25, under the aegis of ‘Aurangabad First’ (a Citizen’s Forum and conglomeration of industry and trade bodies), Shri D. G. Salve, Airport Director, and his team were appreciated for increasing domestic air-connectivity to multiple cities from Aurangabad Airport through several initiatives since 2017, resulting in presently having 34 regular flight movements a day from the meagre ten regular movements three years back. streamlines vehicle management policy To ensure hassle-free vehicle parking, minutes in front of Terminal building Vijayawada airport has implemented New from the earlier 5 minutes. Various other Vehicle Parking Policy in accordance with salient features of the new parking policy CHQ guidelines. Inaugurated by Shri Giri include facility of single contract for lane Madu Sudhana Rao, Airport Director on management and parking management January 05, 2020, the new policy provides and levying of access fees on commercial for automation of parking management, as vehicles going to arrivals. Also, the concept also lane management through deployment of free parking has been dispensed with all of traffic marshals by the licensee, which vehicles, including LMV entering the airport were however, not provisioned in the for pick-up/drop, charged with Rs. 20 from of above development, Vijayawada airport old policy. Furthermore, the new policy the moment of their entering airport till also inducted six e-cars on January 27, 2020, has reduced the parking time up to three half-an-hour of parking. Close on the heels as part of its go-green initiative. Trivandrum Airport commissions new MCP to deal with exigency As part of a contingency plan to deal with of-the-art facilities such as various types unforeseen event or situations arising out of of cameras for surveillance, transceivers, aircraft hijacking, a new Mobile Command projector, UPS & generator set for stand-by Post, with necessary communication facilities operation, air conditioning system, weather has been commissioned at Trivandrum station and so on. International Airport on February 11, 2020, complying with DGCA requirements. The MCP, fully capable of swiftly being moved to the site of an emergency, will be Built on EICHER Pro 1110 XP BSIV truck costing around Rs. 45 lakh, the MCP is positioned at fire station and manned round- chassis by M/s. Trident Structures Pvt Ltd equipped with various equipment & state- the-clock for operation when required. Netaji Birth anniversary celebrated at NSCBIA The NSCBIA celebrated the 123rd birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on 23rd January 2020. Shri S.P. Yadav, Regional Executive Director-ER, followed by senior officials from the airport, CISF and airlines paid floral tributes at the statue of Netaji. The event concluded with sweets distribution among employees and family members of NSCBIA.

4 Pongal celebrated with gaiety at New AAI residential traditional rituals such as preparing ‘sakkari colony comes up near pongal’, a traditional sweet dish made up of rice, moong dal, ghee, cashew nuts, raisins Kempegowda Airport and jaggery and serving the same to all the employees, passengers and visitors by the team. Addressing the gathering, the Airport Making use of airports as a platform for Director elaborated upon the significance and showcasing the local art and folk culture relevance of the celebrations and the festival through festivities and displays, the ended with traditional Tamil folk dance. Tuticorin Airport celebrated the harvest festival of Pongal with much fanfare on In consonance with the festive mood, all January 13, 2020. the AAI employees and stakeholders were decked up in traditional finery in the The day-long celebration got off to a typically south Indian style. The people Shri Arvind Singh, AAI Chairman, rousing start with Airport Director, present at the airport immensely enjoyed inaugurated a new residential colony for Shri N. Subramanian inaugurating the event and appreciated ’s rich heritage AAI officials at Bengaluru’s Devanahalli, by breaking a coconut, followed by other and culture through these celebrations. near Kempegowda International Airport on February 19, 2020, in presence of senior Chairman, AAI visits Guwahati to review progress of NER officials of AAI and BIAL. Airports; unveils poster to destigmatize transgender community Erected on a 5-acre land costing nearly Rs 10 crore, the superstructure with precast , Shri Kumar Sanjay Krishna, Shri technology under lump-sum turn-key Singh discussed several aviation related construction project design, is the first-of- infrastructure and upcoming projects in its-kind in AAI. the state. Focusing on the fact that the Assam possesses six operational airports With a total built up area of 21400 sqm, the seven-storeyed building complex with 140 namely Guwahati, Dibrugarh, , dwelling units and 170 car parking lots has Tezpur, Jorhat and Lilabari, both the been made with eco-friendly design having officials expressed their desire of working in many green features loaded with modern cohesion for development of more airports facilities. Out of 5 acres, 2500 sqmt has been and heliports in Assam, thereby resonating left for future expansion. with the growing expectations from the On his maiden visit to the Northeast, Shri travelling public. The project, having completed three-months Arvind Singh, AAI Chairman, reviewed ahead of the stipulated date of completion, various ongoing projects and operations Shri Arvind Singh also unveiled a poster will serve the long-felt need of a residential of NER Airports at the AAI Regional for the Project ‘Equality Awareness’ complex near the airport. Headquarters, Guwahati on February 26, at a function held in Hotel Vivanta at 2020 and held interactions with senior Guwahati along with Shri Sanjeev Jindal, panel, followed by deployment of one TGD, officers and Airport Directors of major RED, NER and various other senior officers Nihal Chaudhary at Guwahati Airport and airports of the region. Taking a cue from of the region on February 25, 2020. The another at “May I help you” Counter at successful airports worldwide, the Chairman project was first launched in Guwahati in , , the process of urged Airport Directors to strive for a face- November last year, taking a step forward transformation of the lives of trans-genders lift of airport premises as passengers get the towards empowering the transgender has just begun as AAI is creating conducive first impression of a city upon arriving at community. environment by encouraging third party the airport. human resource providers to supply a With the empanelment of Advocate Swati certain portion of required manpower from In his meeting with the Chief Secretary of Bidhan Baruah, TGD on AAI’s Advocate trans-genders.

5 CSR team, NER sets the ball rolling towards constituting a co-operative society to empower villagers Driven by a firm resolve to expand its coming under the Dakhin Bholagaon activity horizon, the CSR team at AAI’s Panchayat situated at the Assam- NER has taken the initiative to constitute border and interacted with the villagers a co-operative society for promoting exploring the export potential of the agro local handicrafts and handlooms, as well products, handloom and handicrafts as improving the economic condition produced by them. of villagers living in the vicinity of the Guwahati Airport. Based on a realistic assessment of the products having demands elsewhere, these On January 02, 2020, the team led by five villages were later selected by the team Shri Sanjeev Jindal, RED, NER visited and their inhabitants enrolled as a first step a cluster of five villages, viz., Jimrigaon, towards constituting a co-operative society Bakhalpara, Umsur, Sasler and Mateikhar under the patronage of AAI. Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) implemented at Guwahati Airport Continuing its stride towards sustainable system, known for its manifold benefits With the application of this procedure, aviation, AAI has introduced A-CDM ranging from managing aircraft delays to Guwahati Airport has become the first procedures at the Guwahati Airport. helping reduce carbon emissions, involves in North-East India and the eighth in the Inaugurated by Shri Sanjeev Jindal, Regional overall coordination among the Air Traffic Executive Director, NER in presence of Controllers, Airline & Airport Operators, country to have executed A-CDM model Shri Ramesh Kumar, Airport Director Ground Handlers, Future ANS system, after successful run at Delhi, Mumbai, Guwahati Airport and other senior Military, Liaison and so on for real-time and Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and officials on January 26, 2020, the A-CDM accurate departure of flights from an airport. Trivandrum. Blood Donation camp organized at In collaboration with Silchar Medical necessary guidelines for adherence prior College, Assam, a one-day blood donation and post donation. At the rate of one unit camp was organized on January 08, 2020 at per donor, 34 units of blood was collected Silchar Airport. Inaugurated by Shri P.K. during the camp. Gorai, Airport Director, Silchar Airport, in presence of CISF officers, a total of 34 The camp saw wholehearted participation persons volunteered for blood donation. of AAI officials, CISF and various other stakeholders towards this noble cause. The The donors were duly screened before cost of the campaign was met from Airport blood donation by health experts and issued Director’s Miscellaneous Fund. AAI partners with Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation for a cleaner city Promoting the , Dibrugarh in his office on January 07, 2020 and in the vicinity of . AAI’s Dibrugarh Airport has partnered with by Shri Sanjeev Jindal, Regional Executive The approximate garbage collection at Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation to aid in Director, North-Eastern Region. Dibrugarh airport is 25 cubic metre per the process of secondary garbage collection week. AAI had earlier also provided two in the city. As part of a CSR initiative, Costing slightly more than Rs twenty- TATA Ace vehicles to Dibrugarh Municipal two tractors were handed over to Shri one lakh, the two Mahindra tractors have Board for garbage collection contributing Pallav Gopal Jha, Deputy Commissioner, been put into operation both in the city towards a cleaner city.

6 The Hollongi Airport project takes wing On February 09, 2019, the foundation stone runway compatible for operation of A-320 for construction of new type of aircraft and construction of terminal at Hollongi, near the capital was building respectively. laid by Hon’ble Prime Minister with a view to improve connectivity of this extreme While the first phase of work such as soil north-eastern part of the country with testing and related survey has already been mainland India. The airport going to be started and is in progress, the tender for built in close coordination with the state the second phase of work pertaining to government had its first review meeting by construction of Terminal building and allied Shri Sanjeev Jindal, RED, NER with the works is going to be finalized soon. state’s Civil Aviation Minister, Shri Nakap As per plan, the new airport terminal at operational, Hollongi would connect Nalo on January 23, 2020. The meeting Hollongi, going to be constructed as per Guwahati, Jorhat and . The project centred around the award of work for Green Building concepts (GRIHA IV), in expected to be completed at an estimated starting of first and second phase of work an area of 4100 sq. mtr, will accommodate cost of Rs. one thousand crore approximately involving construction of 2300 metre long 200 passengers during peak hours. When would take nearly three years to complete. AAI, Guwahati organizes a workshop on relationship management Airport Director, Gwalior at Guwahati Airport and Regional receives accolades for Headquarters on December 26, 2019. The one-day work shop was inaugurated excellent mentorship by the members of ISKCON Bangalore Shri Sampati Dasa & members of Akshaya Patra Guwahati. It mainly focused on motivating the professionals to improve their happiness index and to progress in AAI organised a workshop on ‘Relationship: meditation. The art of self-management The foundation of Happiness & Self- and cultivating a spiritual perspective were Management’ for the employees posted also emphasised in the one-day workshop.

Hepatitis awareness campaign organised at Imphal Airport The Confederation of All India Traders project, AAI, NER organized a week- felicitated Shri W. A. Ansari, Airport long event starting from January 18, 2020 Director, Gwalior during a programme till January 24, 2020 at different places at organized at Agricultural University, Imphal in association with Team ILBS and Gwalior on January 31, 2020. Shri Ansari the state government, providing free medical received honour and appreciation from camp for all participants, with special focus Smt. Deepa Malik, Padma Shri & Arjuna on health workers. Awardee on behalf of the Trader’s body for his excellent mentorship and overall The week-long campaign witnessed development of Gwalior Airport. a cumulative participation of approx. To combat viral hepatitis, AAI has partnered 6000 people availing free screening for one and six months’ interval respectively with ILBS (Institute of Liver and Billiary Hepatitis B and C and vaccination against from the first doze administered, thereby Sciences) for a four-year pan-India project, Hepatitis B. Thereafter, ILBS has been reinforcing its commitment to complete the EMPATHY (Empowering People Against entrusted with the responsibility of the rest vaccination process in association with AAI Hepatitis) since July, 2018. As part of the two doses of Hepatitis B vaccine due after and state govt.

7 New crèche facility comes up for children of Delhi-based AAI officials stay of infants and small children of AAI only to the physical, emotional and hygienic officials working in Delhi Air Traffic needs of a child but also making their stay Services (DATS), New Air Traffic Services more enjoyable and pleasant. (NATS) and Regional Headquarters (Northern Region). The crèche, presently having a capacity to accommodate 30 children, has the Inaugurated on February 15, 2020 by potential for expansion up to 50 children. Shri Vineet Gulati, Member (ANS) and It accepts children from 7 am to 9 pm and Smt. Anita Gulati, Vice President, opens on all 7 days for children in the age Kalyanmayee in the presence of group of 6 months to 6 years. This crèche Shri M.N.N. Rao, Regional Executive has brought great relief to the women ‘AAI Kidzania’, a new crèche facility, Director (Northern Region) and other employees working in shifts in Operations has been set up at AAI’s New Air Traffic senior officers of AAI, ‘Kidzania’ is the- cadre. The services offered in the crèche are Services Complex, Delhi for comfortable first-of-its-kind facility in AAI catering not totally free of cost. Airport offers financial help to families affected due to Airport Expansion Project As a part of Airport Expansion Project, a goods to the displaced lot as an immediate demolition drive was carried out in front of CSR measure. Subsequently, an MoA the by the state Government was signed between Shri Pravat Ranjan in November last year. Consequently, Beuria, Airport Director, Jammu and eight below poverty line (BPL) households Smt. Sushma Chauhan, IAS, DC, Jammu inhabiting the said land since past fifty on January 28, 2020 vide which AAI years, were rendered homeless. handed over a cheque of Rs. 12 lakh to the As a responsible corporate entity, AAI district administration for rehabilitation took the initiative to provide household of the affected families. Kangra Airport takes lead to counter the spread of Wake up to greener COVID-19 environs At the camp, pamphlets containing comprehensive information on symptoms of coronavirus and its prevention were distributed to all participants. Since then, several awareness camps have been conducted involving employees and passengers where masks and sanitizers have been distributed. With the help of local administration, extra precautions are being taken and also travel history of passengers is being collected. The initiative Embracing greener and cleaner environs, As part of the initiative to control the spread by the Kangra Airport is appreciable of coronavirus (COVID-19) and provide considering the move was well ahead fifteen airside electric coaches were inducted employees with all relevant updates, advice of the threat of pandemic unfolding in by Spicejet at Chennai Airport on February and support, a Coronavirus Awareness the country. Significantly, the camps 13, 2020. The zero emission coaches were Camp was inaugurated by Shri Kishore conducted during the period deliberated on flagged off by leading Tamil film actor Sharma, Airport Director, Kangra on the effectiveness of adopting good hygiene Shri Surya Sivakumar, Shri Ajay Singh, February 6, 2020 at the Kangra Airport and self-isolation practices in controlling Chief of Spicejet & Shri Suneel Dutt, in association with Block Medical Office. the epidemic. Airport Director, Chennai Airport.

8 gets free Wi-Fi services Empowering the needy and Information Technology, the long under AAI CSR demand of people living in and around the airport premises for high-speed broadband connectivity got fulfilled, extending the reach of internet to far-flung villages as well. This eagerly awaited new Wi-Fi service will be available free of cost up to 100 MBPS and thereafter chargeable. It will thus provide faster connectivity and nearly unlimited bandwidth capacity at a very low cost. With the launch of FTTH (Fiber to the Home) and Wi-Fi services on February Although Wi-Fi system was installed at Chennai Airport under AAI has provided a 27, 2020, the internet connectivity got off Dehradun Airport in the year 2017 having Medical Linear Accelerator & Brachytherapy to a rousing start at Jolly Grant Airport, bandwidth of 2 Mbps, but gradually the unit to Tamil Nadu Government Super Dehradun. Inaugurated by Shri Ravi facility became unusable and unserviceable Speciality Hospital, Chennai, at a total Shankar Prasad, Hon'ble Minister of Law due to lack of people’s participation during cost of Rs. 18.50 Cr. Shri Edappadi K. & Justice, Communications & Electronics those days. Palaniswami, Chief Minister, Tamil Nadu commissioned the unit on January 28, 2020 in the august presence of Shri O. New battery operated cart service introduced at Airport Pannerselvam, Deputy Chief Minister, in air-side for passengers who are in dire Tamil Nadu; Dr. C. Vijaya Baskar, Minister need of assistance. This facility flagged-off of Health & Family Welfare, Tamil Nadu; by Shri Akash Deep Mathur, Airport Senior officials from State Govt. & AAI. Director on Feb 27, 2020 is totally free of cost and meant for senior citizens, women ASCB, Chennai conducts with small kids and passengers with reduced mobility (PRM). These e-carts first coastal trek lying unused since past one and half years have been put to operation as an innovative measure and caring gesture from AAI. The Re-affirming its commitment to passenger move, apart from improving passenger service, AAI’s Varanasi Airport has facilities is cost-effective and environment introduced two battery-driven cart service friendly too. Chennai Airport conducts Environment Management Airport Sports Control Board, AAI, Chennai Airport conducted the first meeting to ensure aircraft safety ever 'coastal trek' in AAI at Andaman & Chennai Airport conducted Aerodrome panchayats, DGCA, Defence and Health Nicobar Islands from February 13, 2020 Environment Management Committee authorities. to February 18, 2020. The trek envisaged meeting on February 12, 2020. Convened to spread the message of 'Fit India' & by Shri Suneel Dutt, Airport Director, With a view to maintain and ensure highest 'Green India' saw 100 participants from Chennai Airport and chaired by standards of aircraft operational safety, various regions and airports of AAI. Shri Shambu Kallolikar, Principal Secretary issues related to effective bird control The memorable trek spanning six days for Environment and Forests, Government measures in and around airport up to ten connected scenic landmarks, mangroves of Tamil Nadu, the meeting was also km radius, speedy clearance of garbage, and beaches of Andaman covering 60 attended by Shri A.V. Venkatachalapathi, maintenance of open sewage & storm water kms. including Mt. Harriet National Park, Chairman, Pollution Control Board, drains and its regular desilting, curbing of Shaheed and Swaraj Dweep; Elephant, representatives from Chennai Greater unauthorized fish vending and butcheries Chidiyatapu, Mundapahad and Kaala Corporation, Commissioners of various near runway approach paths were intensely Pathar beaches. The trek included scout municipalities, Town panchayats, village deliberated during the meeting. walk as well.

9 Inline baggage screening with CTX scanner goes live at Chennai airport With the commissioning of eight terminal (Domestic and International) In-Line Baggage Screening System on weekly basis. with CTX (Computer Tomography X-ray) Scanners, four each at The complete system at International & Chennai’s International and Domestic terminal has been thoroughly Domestic terminals on January 02 tested and certified by Battelle, a TSA and January 20 respectively, the entire approved agency based in USA, for its process of baggage and passenger performance and throughput as per screening has simply gone faster TSA protocol and also has obtained the resulting in minimum queuing time, Procured at a cost of Rs. 58 crore, the said CTX 9800 approval of BCAS, the apex regulatory thereby lessening congestion at DSi Scanner is capable of handling up to 1800 bags body for Civil Aviation security in check-in-area. per hour, processing more than 75,000 bags in each India. International Women’s Day celebrations at Chennai Airport Dr. I. Jayanthi, Secretary, Senior Civil Judge, District Legal Services Authority, Chennai delivered the special address on the eve of International Women’s Day celebrations organised by AAI Kalyanmayee at Operational Offices Chennai airport on March 06, 2020. Her captivating lecture dwelled on women rights and the impending challenges in future and facing them. A host of cultural programmes followed involving all women employees of AAI Chennai. High-level meet charts the course of enhancing air ASCB, NSCBIA organises connectivity in exhibition cricket match centred on the overall growth in aviation sector in the state, particularly, the enhancement in the domestic sector at all smaller airports in Odisha such as Jhadsuguda, Rourkela, Jaipore, and Utkela under UDAN scheme of the Union Govt. Upgradation of the license of Rourkela The Airport Sports Control Board (ASCB), airport which is under process also figured NSCBIA organised a one-day exhibition in the discussions. The state government cricket match between executives and non- assured to extend full help and cooperation executives on January 25, 2020 at AAI’s in all respects. Apart from the CM, other Residential Colony Ground. Shri Kaushik dignitaries present in the meet included Bhattacharjee, Airport Director, inaugurated Odisha’s Minister of Tourism, Chief the event and motivated all those present Secretary of Odisha, Secretary, Civil to play sports and maintain healthy life. A high-level meeting at was Aviation, Chairman AAI, Joint Secretary A total of 40 employees participated in chaired on January 22, 2020 by Hon’ble MoCA, and other high level officials of the the sports including executives and non- Chief Minister of Odisha with regard to state government, MoCA and AAI. About executives. The executives won the match increasing air connectivity in the state, fifteen representatives from various airlines and winning trophy was given to the team especially on increasing the international too attended the meeting that concluded on including participation trophy to all the flights from Bhubaneswar. The meeting a futuristic vision. participants.

10 Eastern Region airports celebrate International Women’s Day with grandeur , Gaya and where women conducted wherein Dr. Sagarika Basu, passengers were greeted with rose-buds and renowned gynecologist and Professor Protima chocolates. While at Ranchi airport, the Chowdhary, popular Yoga consultant Operations team presented a bouquet to the explained the importance of adopting lady pilot of the first flight of good lifestyle practices. At another that landed at the airport; at Patna interactive session held at the administrative airport, women managed the whole show building of Kolkata airport women controlling ATC, CNS and Engineering achievers such as Captain Nandita Halder, departments. At , a friendly Air-India Pilot and Mamoni Ghosh, CISF IWD was grandly celebrated at various volleyball match and a musical chair Inspector, shared their experiences and airports in the eastern region applauding game was organized involving all women interesting anecdotes from their life and womanhood on March 08, 2020. Various employees of air fraternity working at work which highly motivated all those mega events were held for women Gaya. At Kolkata airport, an awareness present at the event. The theme for IWD 2020 passengers and employees at Kolkata, Ranchi, talk on women’s health and hygiene was was ‘An equal world is an enabled world’. NSCBIA employees benefit from health awareness programme and check-up camp The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose of AAI’s New Operational Building for female employees was presided over International Airport (NSCBIA) Complex at Kolkata. The Hospital by Dr. Debjani Majumder. A total of organised a one-day ‘Health Awareness provided free health check-up under 119 AAI employees participating in the Programme and check-up camp’ in the observation of Dr. Mainak Pal and camp underwent different tests and were association with Peerless Hospital Dr. Anisul Haque, where a special provided necessary consultation by the on February 20, 2020 in the premises awareness session on ‘Breast Cancer’ hospital’s doctors. Awareness session held on PF & ancillary matters at NSCBIA 13, 2020 at the Conference Hall of present. The same session was conducted Operational offices of the NSCBIA. The again on February 18, 2020 at the officials from Employees’ Provident Fund conference hall of terminal building for Organisation, Kolkata, namely, Ms. Sahira the airlines and contractual workers engaged Sangma, Additional Central Provident at the airport. Fund Commissioner, Shri Navendu Rai, The meeting saw brainstorming discussion Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, on various issues such as ongoing practices Shri Abhijit Ghosh, Asst. Provident of contract labour deployment, upcoming Fund Commissioner, Regional Office and labour reforms, compliances for principal Shri Pujush Sarkar, Enforcement Officer, employer, responsibilities of contractor AAI staff keenly participated in an graced the occasion where respective heads and troubles faced by nodal officer in awareness session on Provident Fund of department and deployed contract management of data, EPFO portal and & Ancillary Matters held on February workers in those departments were also other related issues. S.P. Yadav, Regional Executive Director, AAI treks for ‘Fit India, Green India’ Eastern Region from the Veer Savarkar All India AAI Trekking Expedition to International Airport, Port Blair in the wee mesmerising and beautiful archipelago of hours of February 13, 2020. Spreading over Andaman & Nicobar saw the participation of a week, the expedition which started from 96 AAI employees, both men and women of February 13 and continued till February 18, all age groups, representing the five regions 2020, took the participants to the heights of and CHQ, CATC, Chennai and Kolkata Mount Harriet and the shimmering beaches Airports. The event was flagged off by Shri of Swaraj and Shaheed Dweep.

11 Chairman, AAI reviews progress AAI signs MoA with AIIMS, Bhubaneswar of eastern region airports for providing ventilators Costing approximately Rs. 96 lakh, the project, a part of CSR activities of Bhubaneswar airport, would cover six ICU mechanical ventilators, two portable ventilators and two defibrillators. In the first phase, AAI will release 16% of fund to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar for purchasing two portable ventilators and two defibrillators. Shri Arvind Singh, Chairman, AAI presided After submission of utilization certificate of over a review meeting of airports of the eastern fund by AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, the remaining region on February 04, 2020 at AAI’s Eastern AAI’s Bhubaneswar airport and All India 84% of fund shall be released for procurement Region Headquarters at Kolkata. Airport Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) inked of six ICU Ventilators. Directors from all airports of the eastern region a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for The duration of project is one year and AIIMS, such as Bhubaneswar, Patna, Ranchi, Raipur, provision of various types of ventilators and Bhubaneswar will ensure smooth completion Bagdogra, Port Blair, Gaya and Kolkata defibrillators on March 12, 2020. of project within the stipulated time period. participated in the meeting wherein details of airport performances such as passenger facilities, infrastructure developments, energy ILBS installed at NSCBIA conservation and profitability were discussed. With the CTX Inline XBIS, the image While Shri Kaushik Bhattacharjee, Airport interpretation is far better with the 3D images Director, Kolkata briefed the Chairman on wherein the screeners can easily rotate the various operational & financial performances baggage and clearly see the shape of items. and upcoming facilities like Digi Yatra, ILBS, The new system can screen around 33,000 ATRS, domestic transfer and extension of checked-in bags of 220 plus flights that depart parallel taxi track; Shri S P Yadav, Regional from Kolkata daily. The X-ray machines Executive Director (ER) described the status mandated by BCAS and tested by the TSA of the ongoing works and the new projects authorized agency with almost 500 different presently underway at the airports in the The Inline Baggage Screening System (ILBS) combination of bags comply with the latest region. Shri Singh urged all present in the became operational at NSCBIA, Kolkata on European standards. meeting to step up efforts in providing the February 17, 2020. Costing Rs 72 crore, this At present, seven systems, four at the world-class infrastructure keeping in view facility comprises eight CTX Inline X-ray Domestic and three at the International the rapid growth in air traffic particularly in machines, one each for each check-in portals. airport are operational; the remaining one is the eastern region. The Chairman also laid Now passengers can directly go to airline expected to be installed by June this year. This emphasis on introducing digital technology counters and deposit their check-in baggage, marks a quantum jump in passenger services to simplify passenger process and on reducing thereby saving time and reducing congestion at NSCBI Airport, Kolkata and passenger carbon footprint for sustainable growth. at check-in area. feedback is very encouraging. oMksnjk foeku {ks=k ij lalnh; jktHkk"kk lfefr }kjk fujh{k.k Hkk-fo-çk- çfrfuf/k }kjk larks"ktud mÙkj fn;k foeku {ks=k ij jktHkk"kk lacfU/kr fofHkUu x;kA fujh{k.k ds nwljs pj.k esa ç'uksÙkj l=k dk dk;ks± dk lQy fujh{k.k mì;u ea=kky; rFkk çkjaHk Jh vuqt vxzoky] lnL; ¼ekuo lalk/ku½ Hkk-fo-çk- ds ofj"B vf/kdkfj;ksa dh mifLFkfr }kjk fd;k x;kA lfefr ds lnL;ksa }kjk jktHkk"kk esa fnukad 26 Qjojh] 2020 dks fd;k x;kA okf"kZd dk;ZØe 2019-20 ds y{;ksa o vU; loZçFke] oMksnjk gokbZ vìk }kjk yxkbZ xbZ dfe;ksa dh vkSj dk;kZy; dks /;ku nsus dh lykg jktHkk"kk çn'kZuh ftlesa dk;kZy; }kjk fgUnh nh xbZ] ftldk vuqikyu Hkk-fo-çk- ds çfrfuf/k;ksa esa fd, x, dke n'kkZus gsrq Qkby] jftLVj] us vius&vius Lrj ij mfpr dk;Zokgh djus lalnh; jktHkk"kk lfefr dh nwljh milfefr eksgjsa] lsok iqfLrdk,¡ rFkk vU; çnf'kZr dk vk'oklu fn;kA bl l=k ds lekiu ij dh la;kstd çks- jhrk cgqxq.kk tks'kh dh v/;{krk nLrkostksa dks lfefr lnL;ksa us #fp ysdj ns[kk oMksnjk foekuiÙku funs'kd dks lfe{kk mijkar esa nwljh milfefr ds lnL;ksa }kjk oMksnjk vkSj muls laofU/kr ç'u Hkh mBk,] ftldk mHkjs fu"d"kks± dh ,d lwph çnku dh xbZA

12 October-December 2019

P.C. Deepak S.B. Vimal Raghunath Singh Usha Kapoor Sambhu Nath Manager (Engg-Elect) Jammu Airport Manager (ATM) Sr. Manager (HR) Supdt. (Engg-Elect) Lucknow Airport Jaipur Airport Amritsar Airport Varanasi Airport

Pankaj Shukla Uday Ambavkar Prakash Kushwaha Anil Shrivasta Vijay Rama Gacche Manager (Elec) Sr. Supdt. (HR) Jr. Engineer (Tech) AGM (Engg.-Civil) Sr. Manager (HR) Srinagar Airport Reginal Headquarter WR Indore Airport Pune Airport

P. Koteswara Rao Tabrez Ahmed Suman S. Gumgaonkar Anil Shrivasta Malvia Narayan Pradhan Jr. Engineer (CNS) Sr. Asstt. (HR) Sr. Attdt (Civil)SG Supdt. (FS) Jr. Assit. (Wireman) Goa Airport Juhu Airport Juhu Airport Airport

Vijay Kant Verma Sunil Sharan Tirthabasi Digal Raghabha C. Gadua Yogendra Singh Manager (CNS) Sr. Supdt. (E-E) SG Sr. Supdt. (FS) Sr. Supdt. (HR) Asstt. Manager (CNS) Ranchi Airport Patna Airport Raipur Airport Bhubaneswar Airport Port Blair Airport

S. Prabhakaran Sukesh. S Muhammad A. Riyas Hazel V.K. Rita Gonessao S.S. Ganesh Shammy P.S. Asstt. Manager (AS) Supervisor (Engg-Elect) Jr. Executive (Law) Supervisor (HR) Sr. Supdt. (HR) (E-2) Asstt. Manager (ATC) Chennai Airport Trivandrum Airport Calicut Airport Mangalore Airport Madurai Airport Tuticorin Airport

B. Kala Smrithi Manohar Siburaj W. Augustine Devapitchai K.P. Venkatraman A. Narasimha Prasad Sr. Supdt. (HR) Asstt. Manager (ATC) AGM (ATM) Sr. Manager (EA) AGM (CNS) Manager (E-E) Trichy Airport Coimbatore Airport Coimbatore Airport Airport Corporate Communications Directorate, AAI Corporate Headquarters, Bhawan, New Delhi-110003 Please share your thoughts on the e-Newsletter. You can reach us at [email protected] or [email protected] 13