(a) whether the Government have a proposal to privatise some selected International airports;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the circumstances which led to the decision to privatise these airports?
(a) whether the Government have a proposal to privatise some selected International airports;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the circumstances which led to the decision to privatise these airports?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a), (b) and (c):- A Statement is laid on the Table of the
Sabha.
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (A), (B) AND (C) OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 2 FOR ANSWER ON 24TH FEBRUARY, 2000
REGARDING PRIVATISATION OF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS.
(a), (b) and (c):- It has been decided to restructure the
airports of Airports Authority of India as and when found
suitable through long-term lease. At present, the existing
airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta are being
taken up for this exercise.
The purpose of restructuring of airports is as under:
(i) to improve the managerial efficiency;
(ii) to bring the standards of services/facilities at par
with the international standards, and
(iii) to attract investments from private sector for
(i) and
(ii) above.