Call to bring CIAL under RTI Act

Aluva: The office-bearers of Shareholders’ Organisation of Cochin International Airport Limited have condemned the attitude of the airport management in preventing the public, including shareholders, from getting details of appointments, award of contracts and issuance of shares at the CIAL through the Right To Information (RTI) Act.
The office-bearers of the Shareholders’ Organisation said there was large-scale corruption at the CIAL. The land for the airport was acquired from poor farmers by paying marginal compensation. The State Government and the Airport Society (present CIAL) had promised that those who surrendered their lands and houses for the construction of the airport, would be given jobs according to their qualification.
The CIAL management reportedly refused to appoint deserving persons who surrendered their land for the airport. Meanwhile, many persons are being appointed through the backdoor, said association vice-president A K Nazeer.Contract works are being awarded to binamis and those close to directors and officers.
The shareholders’ organisation will resort to legal measures to bring the CIAL under the purview of the RTI Act so that the details of corruption could be exposed and prevented, said Nishad Ali, executive committee member of the association.
26/02/10 ExpressBuzz

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Categories: Airports Feb 2010