Air Traffic Controllers on Thursday called off their agitation after the Airports Authority of India (AAI) assured them a perimeter wall would be constructed to separate New Airport Colony from the adjoining Bamanwada slum in Vile Parle. The assurance came from AAI Regional Executive Director Keshava Sharma, who met protesters at the AAI Western Region headquarters on Sahar Road.
“We have called off the protest after the management has responded positively. We will continue to monitor the implementation of the promised demands,” an ATC officer said.
After Monday’s day-long sit-in protest with families and children at the headquarters, ATC officers had intensified their agitation from Thursday morning. Two AAI unions representing had also joined the protest.
Sharma said a proposal to deploy CISF security had been already sent to AAI chairman Gururprasad Mahapatra in Delhi, and discussions were initiated with Mumbai International Airport Ltd on the modalities of the wall’s construction.
23/11/18 Satish Nandgaonkar/Mumbai Mirror
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“We have called off the protest after the management has responded positively. We will continue to monitor the implementation of the promised demands,” an ATC officer said.
After Monday’s day-long sit-in protest with families and children at the headquarters, ATC officers had intensified their agitation from Thursday morning. Two AAI unions representing had also joined the protest.
Sharma said a proposal to deploy CISF security had been already sent to AAI chairman Gururprasad Mahapatra in Delhi, and discussions were initiated with Mumbai International Airport Ltd on the modalities of the wall’s construction.
23/11/18 Satish Nandgaonkar/Mumbai Mirror
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