New Delhi: With the privatisation of Airports Authority of India (AAI)–owned airports in Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Guwahati and Jaipur facing strong opposition from within, the authorities have decided to defer the deadline for short-listing of bidders by around two months.
However, the process for the Lucknow airport is under way after its earlier deferment. The date for announcement of the shortlisted bidders for the Lucknow airport, deferred from November 4 to December 15, has now been advanced to November 27.
Sources in the AAI said the dates for short-listing of bidders for the five airports — Chennai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Ahmedabad and Jaipur — has been postponed and would be announced later. The dates for the Chennai airport has been deferred from November 4 to December 23, for Kolkata from November 25 to January 20, for Jaipur from November 11 to December 26, Ahmedabad from November 5 to January 6 and Guwahati from November 20 to January 20.
The authorities have refused to give any reason for this exercise but it is being said that pressure from within the AAI against privatisation of these major airports was one of the reasons for deferring this exercise.
05/11/13 Sujay Mehdudia/The Hindu
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However, the process for the Lucknow airport is under way after its earlier deferment. The date for announcement of the shortlisted bidders for the Lucknow airport, deferred from November 4 to December 15, has now been advanced to November 27.
Sources in the AAI said the dates for short-listing of bidders for the five airports — Chennai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Ahmedabad and Jaipur — has been postponed and would be announced later. The dates for the Chennai airport has been deferred from November 4 to December 23, for Kolkata from November 25 to January 20, for Jaipur from November 11 to December 26, Ahmedabad from November 5 to January 6 and Guwahati from November 20 to January 20.
The authorities have refused to give any reason for this exercise but it is being said that pressure from within the AAI against privatisation of these major airports was one of the reasons for deferring this exercise.
05/11/13 Sujay Mehdudia/The Hindu
