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http://www.goanfoods.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <What does the Navy earn from Dabolim? The short answer is-Nothing. The Navy is not some private company from the private sector. It is an integral part of the Ministry of Defence, which, in turn, is a part of the Govt. of India. The Airports Authority of India, which operates the airport civil part, is a part of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, which is another arm of the Govt. of India. It therefore follows that whether the earnings are from the Navy or the AAI, all revenue from Dabolim is revenue for the Govt. of India. This is the same in all airports in India. The Navys budget for salaries, equipment, etc , has nothing to do with Dabolim, but comes from the central allocation to the Defence budget. regards, Gilbert Menezes.> As usual you are at your obfuscatory best! And yet, ECONOMIC TIMES whose article I had posted doesnt seem to buy your plea to ignore airport financials just because AAI and defence bases (including civil enclaves) are all part of the same entity. Profitability of airports such as Dabolim is and will be an issue. The stakes are too high (socio-economically) now. Check out this link: http://www.indianairports.com/php/showNews.php?newsid=42&linkid=51&PHPSESSID =ee5a26d91b1d32254e607963414d9264 <Civil-Military Cooperation --- --- --- --- --- --- c. Additional land is to be provided at civilian enclaves in military airports. **Revenue from aeronautical charges at these airports deserves to be shared with the AAI, in order to compensate it for the capital investment it has made.**>> Much as you would like to mix up things to avoid transparency and accountability, (perhaps on the usual 'security' grounds) people ARE going to try and untangle the facts. Good luck with your stone-walling! _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)