New Delhi: The ministry of civil aviation is open to giving 100 per cent equity to a private concessionaire in the development of new airports.
A senior official at the ministry said: “We are open to 100 per cent equity participation from private players in the development of greenfield (new) airports. But in instances such as the one in Jamshedpur, where the Tata Group has specified that they want the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to be a partner in the development of a new airport, we will consider partnerships.”
The government had also said airports’ operations and maintenance through public-private partnership (PPP) contracts will be introduced in Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Guwahati, Jaipur and Ahmedabad. These six airports were scheduled for privatisation this year.
The request for qualification (RFQs) for Chennai and Lucknow would be issued next week, it said. The one for Kolkata would follow later.
“In the case of brownfield (existing) airports, operations, maintenance and development agreement (OMDA) under the PPP model will be considered,” the ministry official said.
30/08/13 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Business Standard
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A senior official at the ministry said: “We are open to 100 per cent equity participation from private players in the development of greenfield (new) airports. But in instances such as the one in Jamshedpur, where the Tata Group has specified that they want the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to be a partner in the development of a new airport, we will consider partnerships.”
The government had also said airports’ operations and maintenance through public-private partnership (PPP) contracts will be introduced in Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Guwahati, Jaipur and Ahmedabad. These six airports were scheduled for privatisation this year.
The request for qualification (RFQs) for Chennai and Lucknow would be issued next week, it said. The one for Kolkata would follow later.
“In the case of brownfield (existing) airports, operations, maintenance and development agreement (OMDA) under the PPP model will be considered,” the ministry official said.
30/08/13 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Business Standard
