The government on Tuesday withdrew the Airports Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2000, in the Lok Sabha saying it had decided to introduce a comprehensive legislation on the issue soon, Civil Aviation Minister Shahnawaz Hussain said.
The legislation, which was introduced in the House in November 2000, sought to enable AAI to lease some of its functions "considered appropriate" to private investors.
Seeking leave of the House to withdraw the Bill, the minister said a comprehensive AAI (Amendment) Bill, 2003, was ready for introduction in Parliament.
The new Bill proposed to include provisions for levying of Advance Development Fee by AAI for financing development of existing airports and construction of Greenfield airports besides provision for eviction of unauthorised occupation on airport premises.
He said the 2000 legislation was referred to the department-related standing committee.
Taking into consideration the suggestions and views of the committee, the government decided to withdraw the Bill and introduce a comprehensive legislation on the lines suggested by the committee.
"Since the government has decided to introduce the new AAI Bill, 2003, the earlier Bill is being withdrawn," Hussain said.
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