No relocation of Delhi, Mumbai airport staff: Par panel

New Delhi: Ruling out relocation of the staff working at the Delhi and Mumbai airports, a Parliamentary panel has asked the government to ensure that private airport developers accommodate all of them.
"No 'arbitrary' agreement Operation, Maintenance and Development Agreement (OMDA) or concession agreement between the government and private airport developers 'can supersede the provisions of the Airports Authority of India Act passed by Parliament," the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture said.
In its latest report tabled in Parliament, the panel asked the government to review OMDA and "make suitable provisions to accommodate all these employees of AAI at their respective places of work".
In this context, the panel, headed by CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, gave the example of Delhi Vidyut Board, whose employees "have been retained in BSES, Delhi, on the same terms of employment enjoyed by them prior to privatisation".
It also recommended that women employees "should not be relocated to other cities. They may be given employment with the same or better terms and conditions by Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) as they were enjoying with AAI".
The Committee said the AAI could also introduce a voluntary retirement scheme, "which is acceptable to the employees."
29/10/08 Zee News

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Categories: Airports Oct 2008