§ Major POLEasked the Secretary of State for India the number and locality of the landing grounds in India that can be used throughout the wet season; and what steps are being taken, or are proposed, to increase the number of landing grounds available all the year round?
§ Mr. BENNThe following civil landing grounds on air routes across India are normally fit for use throughout wet seasons: Karachi, Jodhpur, Delhi, Allahabad, Gaya, Dum Dum. In addition there are approximately 40 Royal Air Eorce and Army Department landing grounds in various parts of India available for civil use under certain conditions which are normally fit. Government are working to a considered programme of progressive development of civil landing grounds on Indian routes as speedily as the funds available will permit.