NABH (NextGen Airports for Bharat) Nirman

The government, in the Union Budget of 2018-19, announced the scheme- Next Gen Airports for Bharat (NABH) Nirman, to expand airport capacity more than five times. Airport capacity up-gradation and expansion require both the development of new Greenfield airports and expansion of existing Brownfield airports.

Focus Areas

• Improving passenger amenities
• Promoting cargo handling facilities
• Early operationalisation of 56 new airports under UDAN scheme
• Working on improving regional connectivity

Issues

• Land acquisition issues
• Lack of provisions for rehabilitation
• Inadequate regional development