Bangalore: As efforts to build airports in five tier II cities hit roadblocks, the Karnataka government is planning to dump the PPP model in favour of a partnership with the Airports Authority of India.
This move has been necessitated because the proposed airports in Gulbarga, Shimoga, Bellary, Hassan and Bijapur, which were initiated by the previous BJP government, have been grounded up due to issues ranging from disputes between PPP partners and problems with land acquisition. About 35 per cent work on the airport in Shimoga is over while the one in Gulbarga is half-way through.
Karnataka's minister for infrastructure Santhosh Lad has said developers of other five airports have withdrawn on account of "economic slowdown, financial inviability, land acquisition disputes, breach of agreements and internal differences among project developers".
Now that AAI has announced to develop 100 regional airports across India to boost domestic aviation, Karnataka wants to partner it to revive its floundering projects.
29/09/13 Indian Express
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This move has been necessitated because the proposed airports in Gulbarga, Shimoga, Bellary, Hassan and Bijapur, which were initiated by the previous BJP government, have been grounded up due to issues ranging from disputes between PPP partners and problems with land acquisition. About 35 per cent work on the airport in Shimoga is over while the one in Gulbarga is half-way through.
Karnataka's minister for infrastructure Santhosh Lad has said developers of other five airports have withdrawn on account of "economic slowdown, financial inviability, land acquisition disputes, breach of agreements and internal differences among project developers".
Now that AAI has announced to develop 100 regional airports across India to boost domestic aviation, Karnataka wants to partner it to revive its floundering projects.
29/09/13 Indian Express
