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DIAL Scam
DIAL Scam, also called Delhi Airport Land Scam, Airport Scam and the IGI Scam is a title popularly used in the media to refer to the irregularities pointed out in a report titled ''Implementation of Public – Private Partnership at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi'' tabled on 17 August 2012 by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). According to this report, 1.63 lakh crore (approximately $29.4 billion) was lost by the Indian exchequer due to a deal entered between the Airports Authority of India and DIAL (Delhi International Airport Limited) for the lease of land. Details DIAL is a consortium led by GMR (with 54% ownership), Germany's Fraport AG and Malaysia Airport Holdings. According to the report 4800 acres (approx 19 square kilometers) of land of a brownfield airport (i.e. an existing airport were allotted to DIAL of which 240 acres (approx 971,245 square meters) could be developed commercially at Rs. 100 ($1.8) every year. The report states that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indira Gandhi Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport serving Delhi, the capital of India, and the National Capital Region (NCR). The airport, spread over an area of , is situated in Palam, Delhi, southwest of the New Delhi Railway Station and from New Delhi city centre. Named after Indira Gandhi (1917–1984), the former Prime Minister of India, it is the busiest airport of India in terms of passenger traffic since 2009. It is also the busiest airport in the country in terms of cargo traffic, overtaking Mumbai during late 2015. As of 2022, it is the seventh busiest airport in the world, as per the latest rankings issued by UK-based air consultancy firm OAG. It is the second busiest airport in the world by seating capacity, having a seating capacity of 3,611,181 seats, and the busiest airport in Asia by passenger traffic handling nearly 37.14 million passengers in 2021. The airport was operated by the Indian Air Force before its management was transferr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
