Visakhapatnam: Lack of understanding and coordination between two government agencies is said to be coming in the way of development of the proposed integrated air cargo complex at Visakhapatnam Airport.
Airports Authority of India (AAI), a Central Government organisation, is the owner of the land and buildings on which the airport is located. AP Trade Promotion Corporation (APTPC), a State government organisation, is the custodian of international cargo operations.
It’s learnt that the APTPC, which has a lot of experience and expertise in the design and construction of air cargo complexes, had offered to take up the construction of a new integrated cargo complex in place of the old terminal building at the airport. The APTPC had even expressed its readiness to invest funds in construction of the building and procurement of scanning machines but the AAI was not willing to take up the offer.
05/02/13 B Madhu Gopal/The Hindu
