Pact signed for handing over of capital airport
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Despite opposition from State government and petitions in Supreme Court
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Despite opposition from State government and petitions in Supreme Court
Despite opposition from the State and cases in the Supreme Court, the Airports Authority of India on Tuesday signed concession agreements with Adani Airports Ltd for operations, management and development of the Thiruvananthapuram international airport via PPP mode for 50 years.
In New Delhi, the agreements were exchanged between N.V. Subbarayudu, ED (SIU), Airports Authority of India, and Behnad Zandi, CEO, Adani Airports. The concession agreements of Jaipur and Guwahati airports were signed and exchanged.
Decision comes even as government, employees’ union are moving SC again against handover
The Centre has made clear its intention to go ahead with the handing over of the Thiruvananthapuram international airport to Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) of the Adani Group, which won the bid to manage and operate the airport for 50 years, by issuing security clearance.
Along with the airport here, the Centre has also given security clearance to the AEL for facilitating the takeover of airports in Guwahati and Jaipur. The decision comes amidst the Kerala government and the Airport Authority Employees Union (AAEU) approaching the Supreme Court again against the handover of the airport to the AEL.