AAI officers' stir may delay Kolkata, Chennai airport work

Kolkata: Modernisation work at Kolkata and Chennai airports is likely to be delayed following an agitation by a section of officers of the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The possible delay will be on account of a section of engineers refusing to put in the extra hours needed to complete these projects.
While the proposed Rs 2,500 crore modernisation programme at the Kolkata airport is expected to be completed by March 2012 - after it missed its deadline twice; the new deadline for the Rs 2,350-crore Chennai airport is likely to be in mid-2012.
Close to 250-odd in Kolkata and another 230-odd in Chennai — belonging to the International Airports Authority of India Officers' Association (IAAIOA), have refused to work overtime from December 19 alleging discrimination in promotions and perks. The employees have refused to work beyond their stipulated working hours (eight hours) from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
When contacted, Ms Neerja Rathee, Assistant General Secretary, IAAIOA, said: “The agitations may delay modernisation work at the airports. But we are helpless in this regard.”
29/12/11 Business Line

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Categories: airports Dec 2011