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that the government had taken a decision to privatise six airports, including those in Lucknow and Ahmedabad.Out of the six, three have been
awarded to the Adani group and issues related to two others have been resolved, he said during the Question Hour.In 2018, the government
decided to lease out airports at Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati, Mangaluru and Thiruvananthapuram.Earlier this month, the Cabinet
approved leasing out the Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mangaluru airports to the Adani group
All the six airports were won through bidding by the Adani group.Currently, the number of air passengers on an annual basis is around 34.5
crore and growth indicates that it would reach 100 crore, Mr Puri said.To a supplementary query from TMC member Saugata Roy, who sought
assurance that the Kolkata airport would not be privatised, Mr Puri said things are looked at on the basis of merit."Giving private
assurance to members that is not my job," the minister said.Meanwhile, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has entered into an agreement
with the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) in June.The pact is for developing a "comprehensive Communications, Navigation
and Surveillance/ Air Traffic Management (CNS/ ATM) road map for next 10 years," Mr Puri said.Under the financial grant from the USTDA,
Boeing would carry out the study."The study will be carried out by Boeing, USA in consultation with all stakeholders such as airlines,
airport operations, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and AAI," the minister said.Get Breaking news, live coverage, and Latest
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