KGS Aranmula International Airport gets clearance for take off

Aranmula: KGS Aranmula International Airport Ltd., which is developing India’s first private Greenfield International airport in India at Aranmula in Pathanamthitta District, has received all clearances for the project. A team from the Airports Authority of India had visited the site of the airport recently and given full clearance for the project. This was announced today at a press conference.

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Project specific concessions needed to make PPP model attractive

Kochi: ‘Metro Man’ Dr. E Sreedharan today called for project-specific concession agreements on public-private partnerships (PPP) to make them financially attractive to the private sector. Talking at the sectoral session on infrastructure development, Dr Sreedharan made a strong case for speedy bureaucratic approvals to ensure timely completion of the projects. The “unique work culture” he inculcated among his staff was the key to the success of his two projects – Konkan railway and Delhi Metro, he said.

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