Pvt cargo operators may get entry into non-metro airports

New Delhi: The government is planning corporatisation of cargo operations at non-metro airports. The move will enable private sector players to run cargo terminals at these airports that are now managed by Airports Authority of India (AAI).
To meet increasing demand expected from sectors such as retail and white goods, the private-public partnership (PPP) model is being considered to upgrade facilities at non-metro airports across the country. The plan is based on the recommendations of an inter-ministerial group (IMG) headed by civil aviation secretary Ashok Chawla to suggest measures for streamlining cargo operations at all the airports.
Private operators are already managing cargo movement at some major airports such as Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi.
02/01/08 Nirbhay Kumar/Economic Times

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