Lok Sabha Question No. 66 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Privatisation of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO: : 66 (To be answered on the 21st July 2022)

## PRIVATISATION OF AIRPORTS

SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the names and details of the airports in the country which have been leased out to private companies;
- (c) whether the Guwahati airport has also been allotted to any private company
- (b) the basis and the conditions on which these airports have been allotted to private companies and the amount of revenue received/ likely to be received by the Government therefrom;
- and if s0, the details thereof along with the period for which it has been allotted; (d) whether the employees working at the airport have suffered any inconvenience with the steps taken by the Government to Safeguard the interest of the employees; and
- (e) whether the Government has also permitted the construction of a greenfield airport at Doloo Tea Estate in Assam and if $0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia) .

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House
- on 21.07.2022 regarding 'Privatisation of Airports' answet'
- Public Private Partnership (PPP) for operations airports under term lease basis. Details of these management and development on under: airports with the Concessionaires are as long along
- (4) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi MIs Delhi International Limited (DIAL), Airport
- Mls Mumbai International Airport Limited MIAL)
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport; Ahmedabad Ms Ahmedabad International Airport Limited (AIAL), (4)
- {teChauidhary Charat Singh international Airport, Lucknow Mls Lucknow International 'Airport Limited (LIAL);
- (5) Mangaluru International Airport MIs Mangaluru International Limited (MaIAL) Airport
- (7) Mls Guwahati International Airport Limited (GIAL)
- (6) Jaipur International Airport MIs Jaipur International Airport Limited (JIAL)
- (8) Thiruvananthapuram International Airport MIs TRV-Kerala International Airport Limited (TIAL)

{bodeieloioped Mumbai airports have been awarded on the basis of Revenue Share further extendable by 30 years. For other six years which is Passenger Fee (PPF) payable to AAI the basis was Per these airports for a period of 50 condition to operate, manage and years without further extension: develop

So AAI has received Annual Fees of more than Share from the Private Partners of Delhi Rs.30,000 crore as Revenue Private Partner of the other Six AAI as PPF till 3Ist airports has paid approximately Rs.520 crore to the capital expenditure incurred by AAL at these upfront fee towards airports far, May,

- (): Yes, Sir: AAI has also leased out Guwahati Guwahati International Airport under PPP to Mls development of the Airport Limited for operation; management and airport for
- (d): Sit: Interests of the AAI employees deployed at the the recently bid six airports have been fully airport brought under Agreement with Airport protected As per the Concession Assistant General No,

years (i.e. 1 year Joint Management period followed by 2 years deemed deputation period): Also, the Concessionaire is liable to extend the offer of appointment to minimum 60% of employees on terms and conditions not inferior to the existing terms:   Subsequently, employees have the to join the Concessionaire or to return to AAI option

- (e): On the request of Government of Assam, AAI had conducted 2 Pre-Feasibility study in January, 2020 for three sites identified by the State Government for developing a Greenfield airport at Silchar. Out of these, Dolo site was found to be the most suitable one. A Report along with Master Plan indicating land requirement of 870 acres for A-321 type of aircraft operations in all weather conditions has been sent to Government of Assam by AAI. Pursuant to this Report; Government of Assam has acquired 826 acres of land for developing the Greenfield airport at Dolo (Silchar):

Development of a Greenfield airport is governed under the Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008. As per the Policy, a State Government or an Airport Developer, willing to establish an airport; is required to send a proposal to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) for 2-stages approval i.e: 'Site-Clearance' followed by 'In-Principle' approval. Such proposals are considered by MoCA as per the procedure stipulated in the GFA Policy: Accordingly, Site Clearance will be considered by MoCA after a proposal is received from the Project proponent