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PM to chair meet on airport upgrade

June 08, 2006 13:37 IST
By BS Economy Bureau in New Delhi
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will chair a crucial meeting of the Committee on Infrastructure on Thursday to discuss over 20 to 30 proposals for upgrade and modernisation of airports.

This ambitious agenda follows the recent decision to allow private players to undertake modernisation of the Delhi and Mumbai airports.

The prime minister will meet his Economic Advisory Council later during the day to take stock of the robust growth recorded by the Indian economy, which grew at a sizzling 9.3 per cent in the January-March quarter this year.

Official sources said the prime minister was keen to hear the views of professionals on the economy and discuss steps needed to provide a fillip to growth.

The EAC is chaired by former RBI governor C. Rangarajan. It provides periodical reviews of the economy and includes eminent economists.

The Committee on Infrastructure is chaired by the prime minister and has 10 other members including Railway Minister Lalu Prasad. Its terms of reference are wide-ranging and include the modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports.

BS Economy Bureau in New Delhi
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