AAI to demand Rs 400 cr from DIAL, MIAL

New Delhi: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to demand Rs 400 crore as compensation from the operators of Delhi and Mumbai airports for not absorbing its staff working at both the airports before privatisation.
“We will ask the airport operators in Delhi and Mumbai to compensate us by Rs 400 crore for not absorbing 60 per cent of our staff working at these airports,” said a senior AAI official, who did not want to be identified. Senior officials explained both the airport operators were to absorb 60 per cent of the total 4,000 staff working at both the airports but the operators absorbed only six per cent of the total staff.
“Out of 4,000, 600 opted for the voluntary retirement scheme and the rest have been deputed to various other airports,” said another senior AAI official.
Before privatisation, both the Delhi and Mumbai airport had 2,000 staff each. Delhi airport is operated by GMR-led consortium Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) and Mumbai is operated by GVK-led Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL).
12/08/10 Mihir Mishra/Business Standard

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