Mangaluru: Adani Group begins airport takeover process


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP) 

Mangaluru, Oct 30: The union government had given six airports in the country on lease to Adani Group headed by Gautham Adani. The lease for maintenance of the airport will be for 50 years, and the company feels that the entire process of takeover may take about a year. 

The operation of the airport, maintenance, terminal and other development works will be undertaken by Adani Group during the period of lease. Runway expansion is on its priority list. The company has currently undertaken scrutiny of airport assets, staff functioning, source of income, security system, airlines operating from here and other things. Experts deputed by the company are busy with this task.

 

Some employees are worried about the prospects of losing their jobs, but Adani Group has said that it will give preference to existing employees and interests of the locals would be protected. 

As Adani Group will invest huge amounts towards developing the airport, hike in per passenger charges, monthly rent of commercial stalls, and charges for services being availed by customers may go up along with the parking fee. Charges for the aircrafts touching down and parked in hangars here may also go up, it is said. It is learnt that the group plans to set up 'Adani Airports Ltd' exclusively for managing airports. 

Adani plans to build separate complex malls at the airport here and to work to make it more passenger-friendly. Kishore Alva, president of Adani Group in Karnataka, said that it may take a year for the government to complete all processes and hand over the airport to the company.

  

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  • Ruben Pinto, Mangalore/Australia

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    let's give private enterprise achance. All Govt. run establishments are loss making with no accountability. I feel even the defense forces should be partly privatized like transportation.

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  • Kevin Pinto, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    I see this in a positive way. All this years we haven't seen any development as far as the runway and the infrastructure is concerned. So far people have paid for the verst services offered by the airport. Now they have to shell a little more for the best services provided by Adani. I don't see any wrong in that.

    All we want is Mangaluru International Airport really to be called international with world class facilities. I hope Adani gives us the best services and add more routes both national and international. Looking forward to the new management.

    I urge all mangaloreans to support this as nothing can be changed now. I hope you people see the positive side of this.

    All we want is Mangaluru to be developed.

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  • PRAM, India/ Magalore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Mangalore Banks - done
    Airport - Done
    What next ??

    MODI, MODI MODI

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  • Babu, Kaikamba

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Defence

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  • Sunil Pinto, Dubai/ Udupi

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Soon the Men's urinals near the Arrivals terminal will be hiked from Rs. 5 to Rs. 10/- by Adani saab

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Guys be ready for the rest of Mangalore to be sold to private players. Including the Pumpwell flyover.

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  • JNB, Bejai,Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Only Gujjus are capable to run the country,states as well as public sector entities ?
    Rest all...............................????

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  • JNB, Bejai,Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Will Gujaratis allow Mangalorean to takeover their Airport?
    Let Gujju try Mumbai Airport and see the fun!

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  • nitin, kodagu

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    we regular travelar hav to suffer because it is sold to private party. Airfare is breakup of Base fare+fuel charges+Aiport Tax. since now it is given to private party Airport tax is going to be 20 times more what we used to pay before.
    this feku sold everything to his close friends and he made our children chowkidar on facebook.

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  • shailu, kolkatta

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Now under Adaniji Mangluru airport will transform into a world class airport Modiji is truly gr8 .

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  • JNB, Bejai,Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Why not handover pumpwell flyover to Adani ?

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  • Prakash Mascarenhas, Uppinangady / Dubai

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Remembering a sentence from PMC Bank victim, "Modiji ne kiya tho, kuch soch ke kiya hoga, hame kuch dikkhat nahin hai, sehelenge" "Bharat Mata ki Jai"

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  • Francis Lewis, Kallianpur

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Our local rich business men were only keen in changing the name of the airport, mean time its taken over by a Gujju under their nose.
    Hope runways will be developed airlines like Emirates can operate from western countries as well.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Is privatization strategy to benefit the public or to increase government revenue. ?

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  • Babu, Kaikamba

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    JAi jai kudla

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  • A A, London / Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    It will certainly increase already rich political party's revenue.

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  • suhail, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    No smugglers can get golf or illegal substance without the help and knowledge of Internal staffs and Airport employee, 90 % of the smuggled gold are passed thru green channel with the help of Govt and Airline employee , only 10% of the gold is shown to public and media as commercial advertisement.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Amchi Mumbai
    Namma Kudla
    One language One Kerala (Mallus)
    Gujarat first (in Modi's mind)
    Jai Hind.

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  • abdulla, india

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    If not for Ambanis and Adanis.
    where are the rest of the South Indian business community..all top class business houses?
    what are they doing.?
    arent they capable and competent?
    There are such great businessmen all highly competent like that of:
    Wipro, Infosys, HCL, Lulu: NMC, etc.
    why not give them a good chance..

    Bring on board in CORE Sectors all top-class young dynamic entrepreneurs from across India there are in millions
    Give them a chance in all core industries...
    no need the CORE EConomy to be controlled or Dominated by only few cos like that of the
    AMBAINIS and the ADANIS?
    We have 1.3 billion of us.
    what is the justification?
    They all need Govt support..open support.
    but all prerequisites be met.
    call for Closed BIDS /Tenders.
    allot to the best co..most qualified and competent.
    Every time we see and read-only AMBANIS..RELIANCE.ADANIS.
    where are we?
    what is going on/.' why this MONOPOLY.
    Who is controlling, dominating whose Life?
    Look JIO.
    for one year he will give you free service..
    wipe one and all from the market then.. spread their wings and hood like the Chinese do.
    why?
    wake up ..wake up
    don't sleep
    Too much JUGAAD going on
    be aware of your rights..it will be late to repent later.
    India is blessed with great businessmen.give them chance..
    but with correct ethics,
    Laws, regulations. .
    we are all equal.

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    The object is to trouble passengers....!!!
    Second best view is welcome ..., only if my limited primary view is wrong...!!!! while time can only reveal the truth....!!!

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Good analysis.
    Development of an airport with added facilities is to trouble the passengers!!!!
    Modiphobia has started affecting your thinking and analyzing capabilities.

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  • Anand, Dakshina Kannada

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    "Modiji ne kiya tho, kuch soch ke kiya hoga, hame kuch dikkhat nahin hai, sehelenge"

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    @ Shankara...,

    Lord BRAHMA knows..., what is there in the mind of those who develop.....!!!! Let us wait & see...,

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  • Shoan D Souza, Sacheripet

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Yenneda byarod aath laaba Unda madre?

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    They should have tank filled with hot oil for dumping smugglers cominn from Arab countries

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  • Ashoka, ashok, kundapur, abu dhabi

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    I would like to request Adani Group, Please arrange belt for airways wise, from last 15 years I seen same belt will use for 2-3 Airways, daily morning time dubai and abu dhabi both flight landing in difference time of 15-30 min, but only one belt using for both flight, Abu dhabi passenger not even collected 50% of bags, same time Dubai passenger waiting for their bag in same belt.

    Please take the necessary action about this

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Only existing belt is cramped...one meter space to the wall. You can collect luggage from one side only with minimum comfort. One scanner for arriving passengers...at times takes an hour if more than one flight lands in the morning hours for sleepless passengers!

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  • Neseef, Mangaluru

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Best Wishes To The Mangaluru Airport Passengers 😆

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  • raju, old kent road

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Dear readers, I m curios to know "what are the changes going to happen after take over"

    As a passenger "will I get more comfort and facilities"

    As a Mangalorean " How's the past experience of adani group operation in other Indian airports. is there any benefit to Mangalorean's after the take over.

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  • Anand, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Adani will construct five star hotel near airport. Roads to Mangalore and Udupi will be wider and 2 ways with street lights. No custom charges. Free transport for all passengers.

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  • Mohammed, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Why there is no prob done to adani because he is a close friend of PM? sO ANY ONE close to home minister and PM No ED raid and they can do any amount of money until these are PM and HM

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  • Mangalorean, MANGALURU

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    50 years??? So now we are stuck with this for the next 5 decades. Our airport is already doing bad, now we have more charges being levied . wonderful. Last nail in the coffin.

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  • shobha, managlore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    now his good days are running, future god knows.

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  • parvez, dxb/mangalore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    CONGRATS TO THE PEOPLE OF MANGALORE OUR STANDERD OF LIVING IS GOING TO BE HIGH... ENJOY YOUR VOTES.

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Most of the airport authorities and staff are cheddis.
    now they are worried about their job.

    Madidhannu unnu maraya.

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  • NELSON PINTO, UDUDPI /OMAN

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Saar, after Adani Group begins airport takeover , what about smuggled gold it will under Adani Group or in Govt..Custody ?

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  • John Tauro, M'lore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Only the management and maintenance operations will change from AAI to Adani. Customs and Immigration officers will be the same central govt. employees.

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  • Hbk, UAE

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Please change the Staff's also

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  • NELSON PINTO, UDUDPI /OMAN

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Good Suggestion..........better to hire some staff from Philippines ..........

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  • Kudla Stories, Kudla

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Lucky fellow Adani.

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  • Alwyn, Mangloare

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    What is a commission for Shah in this contract?????

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  • Raju, Karkala

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    case like Kusy.

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  • Sunil Kumar, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Commission... sumar thinther

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  • Phili, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Now if you want to see a airoplane from parking lot will be charged... Jago grahak jago.. is kannur airport given to adani?

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  • John Tauro, M'lore

    Wed, Oct 30 2019

    The percentage of underhand commission is same as Moliy received in Yettinahole project.

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