US help for Kolkata airport?

Kolkata: Modernisation of the Kolkata airport turned out to be one of the areas in which state commerce and industries minister Nirupam Sen expressed interest for collaboration with US companies during his meeting with a US delegation from California today.
This is what Suja Lowenthal, councilperson of Long Beach, California, said at a media conference organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). “Some airport operations management companies may also be part of the trade mission slated to visit the state in January 2008,” she said.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Sen said the meeting with the California delegation had gone off well and possible avenues of US investments in the state were discussed. Regarding the airport modernisation issue, however, Sen declined to comment, saying: “The Government of India is dealing with the issue.”
“The meeting with the commerce and industry minister was very productive,” said Lowenthal, “the minister was supportive of the agenda.”
24/09/07 Expressindia.com

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Categories: Airports Sep 2007, Foreign Sep 2007