BJP MPs meet aviation minister for cargo complex at Ahmedabad airport

The AAI has allotted GAIC 3,600 sqm land at the cargo area on the lease of Re 1 for seven years under a scheme called Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) to promote agriculture-based exports. According to AAI officials,the GAIC roped in Cargo Service Centre India Private Limited and violated the condition under which the land was allotted.

“This condition is put so that the benefits go to the government instead private players. GAIC gave the handling of cargo complex to Cargo Service Centre (CSC) without giving us prier information mandatory under the scheme. Despite the fact that it had signed MoU with CSC in June 2010 for managing the operation at the cargo which was done much before we allotted the land. GAIC kept us in dark for the purpose best known to them,” sources at the airport said.

Rupala met the minister last week in Delhi. In the letter,which he submitted to Singh,he has not mentioned the reason behind airport authorities not giving the NOC. The letter states,“GAIC has implemented project of Centre for Perishable Cargo at airport to promote the export of fruit,vegetables and other perishable temperature sensitive products under RKVY. GAIC has submitted application for NOC with AAI but till date no response has received.”

Rupala said that he doesn’t know why the NOC hasn’t been given but he said that the complex,which is ready,should start functioning. It is for promoting agriculture-based products. Rupala met Singh along with MPs Prabhatsinh Chauhan,Ramsinh Rathwa,Kirit Solanki among others.