Lok Sabha Question No. 2569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Privatisation of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2569 (To be answered on the March 2022) 17th

## PRIVATISATION OF AIRPORTS

## 2569. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the details and the names of the airports in the country which have been awarded to private companies;
- (c) whether it is true that Guwahati airport has also been awarded to private company and if the time period for which it has been given;
- (6) the details %f the criteria used to award all the above Said airports to private companies and the amount received by the Government in lieu therefor;
- (d) whether the employees working in the airports are facing any incovenience due
- (e) the details of the passengers footfall at Guwahati airport during the last three years?
- to transfer %f the airport to a private company and if sO, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

## Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

(): Airports Authority % India (AAD) has leased out eight of its airports namely; Indira Gandhi International Airport; Delhi, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport; Mumbai; Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport; Lucknow Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport;, Ahmedabad, Mangaluru International Airport; Jaipur International Airport; Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport; Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram International Airport through Public Private Partnership (PPP) for operation; management and development on long term lease basis.

Out %f these; Delhi and Mumbai airports were handed over in 2006. Three airports viz. Ahmedabad, Lucknow & Mangaluru were handed over in October-November; 2020 and remaining three airports viz. Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram were given in October,

(b): The criteria for selection of Private Partners for Delhi and Mumbai airports was Revenue share whereas the selection criteria\_for six airports viz. Lucknow, Ahmedabad; Mangaluru Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram was Per Passenger Fee (PPF) payable to AAI;

- Till 2020-21, AAI has received annual fees of approximately Rs. 29,862 crore as Revenue Share from the Private Partners of Delhi and Mumbai airports Further the Private Partner of the six airports has paid approximately Rs.331 crore to AAi as PPF till January, 2022. AAI has also received an amount of Rs.1888 crore from the Private Partner %f six airports in the form Of upfront fee towards the capital expenditure incurred by AAT at these airports.
- (c): AAI has awarded Guwahati Airport under PPP to M/s Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) for operation, management and development for a lease period of 50 years.
- (d): No, Sir: Interests of the employees deployed at the airport brought under PPP have been fully protected: As per the Concession Agreement with Airport Operator under PPP; the employee wiil continue to be posted at respective Airport for 3 years (i.e. 1 year Joint Management period  followed by 2 years deemed deputation period). Also, the Concessionaire is liable to extend the offer %f appointment to minimum 60% of employees o terms and conditions not inferior to the existing terms   Subsequently, employees have the option to join the Concessionaire 0r to
- (e): The details of the passengers handled during the last three years and current year (April to February) at Guwahati Airport are as following:

Year

Passengers Handled (in Millions)

2018-19

5.75

2019-20

5.46

2020-21

2.19

2021-22 (Apr 2021- Feb 2022)

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