The DEA cited the example of the Delhi and Mumbai airports, where these bids were awarded to two groups despite GMR being the only qualified bidder considering the scale of these projects. aaa
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Finance Ministry, NITI Aayog Objections Overruled Before Adani Group Won Bids for 6 Out of 6 Airports
Passengers cross a road with their luggage, outside an airport in India. (Source: PTI)
In less than two years, Adani group has become India’s largest private developer in number of airports handled; and the second largest in terms of passenger traffic.
Objections raised by the finance ministry and Niti Aayog regarding the 2019 airport bidding process were over-ruled to allow the Ahmedabad-based Adani Group to operate six major airports in a clean sweep, the Indian Express has reported.