New Delhi: Minister for Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapati Raju has directed fresh consultations with state and central government organisations, airport and airline operators, passenger associations and travel operators before finalising the model concession agreement (MCA) for the construction and operations of airports in the country on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis. In a letter dated September 11, the minister’s office said, “With regard to the Concessionaire Agreement concerning PPP, for construction/operation of airports in the country, which may be entered in the future, the HMCA desires that a broad based consultation should be held with the following – relevant states and central government organisations/agencies, airport developers/operators, airline operators, representatives of passengers’ associations, representatives of travel operators.”
The minister desires that the consultation should be held prior to entering into PPP agreements and the views of the stakeholders should be given due consideration before finalisation of the agreement, the letter notes. A senior official in the ministry who did not wish to be identified said, “The aim of holding the consultation process is to ensure transparency. We want the terms and conditions to be clear and minimalise grievances of all stakeholders.”
16/09/14 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Business Standard
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The minister desires that the consultation should be held prior to entering into PPP agreements and the views of the stakeholders should be given due consideration before finalisation of the agreement, the letter notes. A senior official in the ministry who did not wish to be identified said, “The aim of holding the consultation process is to ensure transparency. We want the terms and conditions to be clear and minimalise grievances of all stakeholders.”
16/09/14 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Business Standard
