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The government has scrapped the proposal to privatise Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports. The decision was taken last month during a high-level meeting attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, civil aviationminister Ashok Gajapathi Raju and his deputy Mahesh Sharma.
While both Chennai and Kolkata airports will continue to be run by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), private players may now be roped in only for a limited role in some operations and maintenance activities of Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports.
The earlier proposal for undertaking the operation, management and development of Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Jaipur airports through public-private partnership (PPP) mode has been dropped. AAI had issued request-for-qualification documents last December.
Sharma said on Wednesday that the government has now decided to take up Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports on a pilot basis. "The four airports-Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata-were under consideration. On a pilot basis, the two airports, Jaipur and Ahmedabad, will be taken on O&M basis. Issues of Chennai and Kolkata have been deferred," he told journalists.
Government scraps plan to privatise Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports - Business Today
While both Chennai and Kolkata airports will continue to be run by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), private players may now be roped in only for a limited role in some operations and maintenance activities of Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports.
The earlier proposal for undertaking the operation, management and development of Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Jaipur airports through public-private partnership (PPP) mode has been dropped. AAI had issued request-for-qualification documents last December.
Sharma said on Wednesday that the government has now decided to take up Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports on a pilot basis. "The four airports-Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata-were under consideration. On a pilot basis, the two airports, Jaipur and Ahmedabad, will be taken on O&M basis. Issues of Chennai and Kolkata have been deferred," he told journalists.
Government scraps plan to privatise Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports - Business Today
