(a) whether the Government has spent crores of rupees on purchasing of faulty instruments for Airports as reported in the `Hindustan` dated November 12, 2004;
(b) if so, the facts thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(c) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE(INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI PRAFUL PATEL )
(a) State-of-the-art communication/ navigational equipments have been installed at Delhi Airport in March, 1998 and at Mumbai Airport in June, 1999 and they are working satisfactorily. Minor operational problems noticed during commissioning trials have also been rectified.
(b) and (c) Do not arise.