GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Civil Aviation

* 230. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased t o state:-

(a) Whether Government’s attention has been drawn to the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) report on the aviation sector, where it has found huge cost overruns, corrupt practices and mismanagement in the construction of various private airports;

(b) If so, the details thereof;

(c) Whether Government owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) has lost its legitimate share of revenue due to formation of joint ventures to build these airports;

(d) If so, the details thereof;

(e) Whether any Investigation has been conducted in the matter;

(f) If so, action taken against the guilt y officials; and

(g) If not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
MINIST ER OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS & MINIST ER OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)

(a), (b), (c), (d). (e), (f) & (g): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) & (g) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED (*) QUESTION NO.230 REGARDING CAG REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION OF PRIVATE AIRPORTS TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2011

(a)    No, Sir.

(b)   Does not arise.

(c)    & (d): Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been getting its share of revenue from  the two Joint Venture Companies (JVCs), namely M/s Delhi International Airport (Pvt.) Ltd. (DIAL) and M/s Mumbai International Airport (Pvt.) Ltd. (MIAL) @ 45.99% and 38.7% respectively. The details of revenue received by AAI from these JVCs from 2006·07 to 2010·11 are available at Annexure-I.

(e), (f) & (g): Does not arise.

ANNEXURE-I

THE DETAILS OF REVENUE RECEIVED BY AAI F ROM THE JVCS.