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The Center does not shy away from privatizing Thiruvananthapuram Airport

New Delhi: The Center has not backed down from privatizing the Trivandrum Airport. The aviation minister informed the Rajya Sabha that the central government is going ahead with the procedure. In the Rajya Sabha, the Congress and the Left questioned the minister's claim that the Kochi airport was in the private sector.

The Union Cabinet has decided to lease out Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram and Mangalore destinations under the Airports Authority of India. The bidding process has been completed, but the airports have not yet been delivered to any company. The decision will be based on the company's financial security, along with its aviation experience. At the same time, government agencies oversee security and customs. Hardeep Singh Puri said that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had expressed his concern to Kerala.

Asked why Kerala is opposed to privatization and why the Kochi airport was privatized in 1999, the minister asked. With this the Congress and the Left made a lot of noise. Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had informed the Prime Minister about the move to privatize the airport. The MPs also filed a petition to the Center. The recommendation of the Airport Authority of India for handing over the management of the airport to the Adani Group is now under consideration by the Union Cabinet.