Lok Sabha Question No. 5307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Operation of Hotels near IGI Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: HARINDER SINGH KHALSA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

U\ISTARRED  eUESTIOI{ \O. : 5307 (To be answered on the 6th April 20t 7)

## MINISTRY  OF CIVII, AVIATION I-OK SABIIA

## OPERATION  OF HOTELS NEAR IGI AIRPORT

5307,  SHRI HARINDER SINGH KHALSA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION ildtrfttrd-dtiil be pleased  to statc:-

(a):.thelumber of hotels given-approval  to operate t'rom the premises  of Indira Gandhi International  (lGI)-Airport,  D;lhi;

(c): whether all the hotels that are currentty runninq have-resolved  ttre objections  raised by the Nlinisrry of Ciril-Aviation-and  other rclated departments,  if so, the details thereof;

(b): the number  of them are actually running their businesses  at present;

(d): whether the land was allotted to the hotels currentl) operating  from the IGI Airport. Delhi. if so, thc derails lhereoft

(c): the amount that the Ministry received from such allotment/auctions  of the hotel plots; and

(O: the role., share-and-  partrjipation of GMR which is currently ope rating IGI Airport in it and the share GMR received from the selling of the hotel pl6ts to thc different hotcl operators and the role of GIIR in hotcl sitcs a I  Io c a ti on /a u c tio n ?

## ANSWER

Minister  of State in the Ministry  of CIVIL AVIATION draEfttrmdrrf,{frrrqli{

(Shri Jarant Sin ha)

(a)  & (b): Delhi International Airport Privatc  l,imited (DIAL) has undertaken devclopment and operation of ten hotels in  (he  Acrocity and onc lrotel within term\_ina-l-3 of the IGI Airport, New Delhi through third parties. Out of I t hotels,  t hotels are operational  in the premises  6,f IGLIirport.

(c): \,linistrv of Civil Aviation has not raised any objections in respcci of hotels.at the airport. DIAL has undertaken  develirpment  ofthesc h;tels in compliance lit! tle provisions  of Ope ration, Management  and Dcvelopment Agreement  (OMDA). DIAL has also issued instiuctions to all the'hotcl d.evelopers to ensure.complete  compliance lvith sccurity guidelines  issued b1. the G0\ €rnment A uthorities.

- (d)  'the  OMDA permits DlAL to undertake ccrtain commercial actit.ities including hotel at the airport land subject to maximum  ceiling of 5% of the total demised area. DIAL is also permitted to undcrtake thcse activities thro.ugh th\_ird parties.  Accordinglv, DIAL has licensed  45 acres (approx,) of land. for the development of hatels in the Aerocity through io'nipetiiive bidding process.  In case of hotel in the terminal area, DIAL hai only provided space to the developer  lbr operating  hotel in the terminal.
- (e) & (l): DIAI, is a Joint Venture Company, led by thc GMR consortiurn. e:!a.blis hed .solely lbr the purpose  of operation.  managem€nt  and developnrent of the Delhi airport. DIAL has only sub-leased the land to the developers lor operating hoteis in Aerocitv through competitivc bidding process'and  on annual license fee basis, in compliance with OMDA. Durinfu tne last three years,  DIAL has earned a revenue  ofRs. I0l.ll  cr. (2014-15), Rs.97.93 cr (2015-16),  Rs.98.62 cr (2016-17)  l'rom Hotels  in Aerocity & Tiansit Hotcl in Terminal-3.  The Airports Authority of India receivei 45.99% of DIAL's rcvenue from the H otels.