The Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) latest report on aviation, which was recently tabled in the Parliament, has slammed Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) for levying a hefty development fee on passengers using the airport. Domestic passengers are charged Rs 400, while international passengers are charged Rs 2,600.
Criticising the government for permitting the consortium to levy the fee, the report said that the fee is against the contract agreement. DIAL is a private-public consortium, with the GMR Group having a majority stake of 54 per cent. The other stakeholders of the consortium are AAI, Fraport AG, and Malaysia Airports Holdings. Further, the CAG found that offering 4,800 acres of land at a subsidised rate to the consortium had cost the government around Rs 1.63 lakh crore. However, DIAL explained that Rs 1.63 lakh crore was the absolute amount of its revenues over 58 years, and that
Click here to see the original article>Criticising the government for permitting the consortium to levy the fee, the report said that the fee is against the contract agreement. DIAL is a private-public consortium, with the GMR Group having a majority stake of 54 per cent. The other stakeholders of the consortium are AAI, Fraport AG, and Malaysia Airports Holdings. Further, the CAG found that offering 4,800 acres of land at a subsidised rate to the consortium had cost the government around Rs 1.63 lakh crore. However, DIAL explained that Rs 1.63 lakh crore was the absolute amount of its revenues over 58 years, and that