New Delhi: Following the Supreme Court’s order terming the Development Fee (DF) charged at Delhi and Mumbai airports illegal, the government has come up with rules prescribing DF rates.
The Airports Authority of India (Major Airports) Development Fee Rules, 2011, specify collection, deposit and utilisation of the DF charged by airports run by both private consortia and the state-owned Airport Authority of India (AAI). The apex court in April had struck down DF charged at Delhi and Mumbai airport as without any “authority under law”. These Rules, notified on August 3, authorise private airport operators to charge DF after an appropriate order to this effect is passed by the airports regulator, Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA).
As of now, both Delhi and Mumbai airports have discontinued levying DF till the time AERA passes an order. Delhi airport charged Rs 200 and Rs 1,300 whereas Mumbai airport charged Rs 100 and Rs 600 for departing domestic and international passenger respectively since 2009.
06/08/11 Smita Aggarwal/Indian Express
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