(a) whether the Government proposes to impose a cess on air travel to raise funds to finance airport modernisation project;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the annual estimated collection of cess the Government will get from such cess; and
(d) the name of the airports to be modernised from such cess collection?
MINISTER OF STATE(INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI PRAFUL PATEL )
(a),(b),(c)&(d): The framing of Airports Authority of India (Development Fee) Rules under Amended AAI Act of 2003 which, would inter-alia, provide for levying of a Development Fee from the embarking passengers at an airport to be utilised for development and upgradation of airports is being formulated through inter-ministerial consultations.