Lok Sabha Question No. 1957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Safety Protocols at Mumbai Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Mohmad Haneefa

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1957

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  11th December 2025 )

## SAFETY PROTOCOLS AT MUMBAI AIRPORT

## 1957.    SHRI MOHMAD HANEEFA Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  GVK-Taj  Hotel,  adjacent  to  the  Santacruz Domestic  Terminal-1,  Mumbai  is  frequently  used  for  non-passenger  activities  such  as marriage  functions,  film  shoots,  exhibitions,  fairs  and  large-scale  public  gatherings  which obstruct fire exits, emergency access and passenger movement thereby compromising safety protocols in this sensitive airport zone and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  unauthorized  third-party/sister  companies  not  covered  under  the  AAI-GVK contract have been leasing parts of the hotel premises resulting in substantial revenue losses to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  the  progress  and  findings  of  the  review  of  contractual  agreements  between  AAI  and MIAL (GVK), especially in light of the CAG and PAC reports highlighting alleged illegal contracts and violations; and

(d)  the  timeline  fixed  along  with  the  details  of  audits,  investigations  and  enforcement measures  planned  to  restore  security  and  operational  integrity  of  these  airport-adjacent facilities?

## ANSWER

## Minister  of  State  in  the  Ministry  of  CIVIL  AVIATION            (Shri  Murlidhar Mohol)

(a): As per Operation, Management and Development Agreement (OMDA) signed between Airports  Authority  of  India  (AAI)  and  Mumbai  International  Airport  Limited  (MIAL), Chhatrapati  Shivaji  Maharaj  International  Airport  (CSMIA),  Mumbai  is  operated  managed and developed by MIAL. ;

;

As per the provisions of OMDA, MIAL is permitted to set up and operate hotels within the Airport  Site,  itself  or  through  sub-lessees  or  sub-contractors.  MIAL  has  informed  that pursuant to the OMDA provisions, it has awarded the contract for construction and operation of hotel building at Terminal 1C to Green Woods Palaces & Resorts Private Limited. ;

;

The airport operator has further informed that as a part of hotel operations, its premises is also  being  used  for  hosting  events/activities  within  its  premises  as  a  part  of  traditional ancillary uses of hotel operation. At all times, all safety protocols (including fire compliance) as required under the OMDA and applicable laws are adhere to in coordination with security agencies. ;

(b): MIAL receives revenue share/minimum monthly guarantee in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the lessee. Further, AAI receives applicable revenue share from MIAL as per the provisions of OMDA. ; (c)  &  (d):  In  respect  of  Implementation  of  Public-Private  Partnership  Project  at  CSMIA, Mumbai, Comptroller & Auditor General (C&AG) had prepared 15th Report of 2014. This Audit  Report  was  taken  up  by  the  Public  Accounts  Committee  (PAC)  for  examination, wherein Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) made its submissions before the Committee on all the issues flagged by C&AG including the matter relating to Taj Hotel. ;

Based on the submissions of MoCA, the Committee prepared its Forty-Sixth Report (16th Lok  Sabha)  and  made  recommendations  for  future  such  projects. Subsequently, the Committee prepared and laid its 127th Report on the Action Taken by  Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in their 46th Report, wherein based on the Action Taken  Report  (ATR)  given  by  MoCA,  no  further  observation  relating  to  Taj  Hotel  at Terminal 1C, Mumbai airport was raised by the Committee.

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