New Delhi: No decision has been taken to privatise Air India, with the
government saying it was close to finalising a short-term strategy to
strengthen the burgeoning civil aviation sector, including slashing
taxes on jet fuel. "By and large, there is a general feeling that the
aviation sector in India is no way near its potential. So we are working
on that and trying to achieve that potential... We are working out a
short-term strategy, setting some goals for ourselves within the
Ministry," Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju told reporters.
He was responding to a question whether the Ministry had formulated a 100-day plan for the aviation sector after he recently met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Asked whether Air India's privatisation was discussed at this meeting, he said the national carrier formed "a substantive part of our discussion. All issues relating to Air India was discussed. No decision has been taken and I would not like to stir the hornet's nest"
Read news in full 24/06/14 PTI/Deccan Chronicle
He was responding to a question whether the Ministry had formulated a 100-day plan for the aviation sector after he recently met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Asked whether Air India's privatisation was discussed at this meeting, he said the national carrier formed "a substantive part of our discussion. All issues relating to Air India was discussed. No decision has been taken and I would not like to stir the hornet's nest"
Read news in full 24/06/14 PTI/Deccan Chronicle
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