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CPI-M against sharp increase in Delhi Airport fees

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 3:24 AM IST

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, K N Balagopal said the hike has made the Delhi Airport the world's costliest airport where user fee is charged from even incoming passengers in the name financial crisis being faced by it.

"When a related legislation is pending before the House for one year, how can the Airport increase the airport fee three to four times in a year...They are looting the people...It is a matter of privilege," Balagopal said demanding a ruling from the Chair in this regard.

Balagopal wondered how the airport could levy such charges when it was on public-private-partnership basis. "Without any rule they have collected Rs 1,500 crore," he said.

Supporting him, his party colleague Sitaram Yechury wondered as to how a decision could be taken when the Rules were pending before the House Committee.

  

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First Published: Apr 27 2012 | 4:55 PM IST

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