Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Shri G.M. Siddeshwara informed the Lok Sabha today that the total amount of penal interest raised on those private airlines which have been found defaulting in payment of airport usage fee to Airports Authority of India (AAI) during the last three years and the current year, works out to Rs. 115 crore approximately.
The details of dues of major private airlines are as under;
(Rs. In crores)
Airlines 31.03.2012 31.03.2013 31.03.2014 Apr-June 2014
Spice Jet 44.16 77.30 132.45 110.86
Jet Group 140.88 102.39 68.07 93.07
Kingfisher 197.81 202.48 172.69 172.69
Interest on delayed charges is levied by Airports Authority of India (AAI) @ 12% per annum on traffic charges as per its approved credit policy.
The dues are monitored on regular basis and in case of delay, AAI issues notice to the airlines to settle the dues. Penal interest is being charged on account of delay in the settlement of the bills. In respect of Kingfisher, which has closed its operations, a court case has been filed in the High Court of Mumbai. Security deposit is being taken from the private airlines and in cases where delay persists, besides en-cashing the security deposit, the defaulting airlines are put up on cash and carry basis.
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