Private Airports on anvil

New Delhi: Private parties can set up airports in the country independent of the government if a new policy of the Civil Aviation Ministry is approved.
"A new Greenfield policy for development of Greenfield Airports is under consideration," Civil Aviation Minister, Praful Patel, told Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Inter-ministerial consultations are underway on the policy which will later be put up before the Cabinet for approval, he said replying to questions.
The new policy will allow private parties to set up airports independent of the government, he said adding air traffic management and security will, however, remain under the control of government.
While it is the endeavour of government to strengthen the Airports Authority of India (AAI), which is the sole provider of infrastructure for airports, the new policy will allow joint ventures and private parties into the field, the Minister said.
Under the old policy, a new airport cannot be set up within 150 kms of an existing one but the condition will not be there in the new policy.
23/11/07 PTI/The Hindu

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