Lucknow: Already delayed by almost two months, the proposed privatisation of various airports, including the one in Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Chennai, hangs in balance with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Tuesday deferring the date for inviting the Request for Qualification (RFQ) from interested private companies by nearly a month. This has given rise to possibility of the proposed move not getting through during the tenure of UPA-II government with the model code of conduct being announced anytime for Lok Sabha elections in April.
While the RFQ date for Lucknow and Chennai has been deferred till January 28, the one for Jaipur and Ahmedabad has been deferred till February 12. That could be the time the model code of conduct may come into effect. Top AAI sources said the ministry of civil aviation is now seeking to induce yet another clause that envisages participation by a consortium of companies with at least one foreign partner.
Read News In Full 08/01/14 Pankaj Shah/Times of India
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