No proposal to sell or handover Shivamogga Airport to private agencies, says KSIIDC chairperson

A view of the passenger terminal at Shivamogga Airport. | Photo Credit: File Photo Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (KSIIDC) chairperson Nanjayyana Math has said there is no proposal before the corporation to hand over or sell the Shivamogga Airport to any private firm.Addressing a press conference in Shivamogga on Friday, Mr. Nanjayyana Math said the corporation had floated an expression of interest to assess market response. However, no decision had so far been taken to hand over the assets and operations of the airport to either the Airports Authority of India (AAI) or any other agency.As many as 33 different agencies are involved in handling various operations at the airport. The corporation would review the performance of each agency regularly, in