[Goanet]Re: Airport Tax
Bernado, Since your family was deprived subsequent to India's liberation of Goa, your usual anti-Indian rhetoric is palpable. On one hand you complain that outsiders have taken over Goa at the same time you complain and discourage Non-Resident Goans from sending in foreign exchange/money into Goa. All your noble sentiments expressed in response to Marlon Menezes at http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2003-September/005173.html are just that - noble sentiments. There are many who will join you in this crusade once you get off your behind and start doing something about your sentiments. Sitting at a keyboard behind a pseudo-name and sending out provoking emails is not going to return Goa to Goenkars as you envisage it. And please do not discourage Goenkars from sending money to Goa or investing in Goa, like you do below. They are investing in their own state in their own people. If outsiders are taking over jobs in Goa it's because people like you and I choose to live outside Goa. We're all at fault !! If I may allude to the example of the creation of the state of Israel back in 1948 - Rich Jews bought into the land and created the country besides eventually going to war. With the affluence of overseas Goans - land and other businesses can still remain in Goan hands and that's what we have to ensure. DO NOT ADVISE GOENKARS NOT TO INVEST IN GOA !! Best wishes - Bosco On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 03:31:31 +0100 (BST), Bernado Colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Santana, Congratulations on your post. It is time to clear the way for Goans to control Goa. Some netters have come up with great ideas about entreprenurship which I think is very good, but can Goans get into business when the whole system is corroded? There are vultures waiting in the wings to get at Non Resident Goans once they bring in their dosh. Colaco The Goan NRIs are anxiously waiting to take over the Dabolim International Airport in their custody if the Goa government failed to renovate / develope the airport. Wait and see the future Santana Piedade Afonso ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]Re: Airport Tax and Dabolim
We want the indian navy out of our airport. Goa has lost enough because of the restrictions placed on the airport. The housing complex they live in should be given to our Goan poor. We want what is ours! In Goa, the Navy only operates Air Traffic Control in respect of civil flights, and is not responsible for the airport terminal and facilities. The Govt. of Goa also has no responsibility. So levying any tax has no meaning because it will not improve Dabolim. regards, Gilbert Menezes. ### Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://mail.messenger.yahoo.co.uk ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Re: Airport Tax World-class airports
http://www.deccan.com/brunch/default.shtml#Step%20towards%20world-class%20airports Step towards world-class airports The NDA government has set the ball rolling for the third time for the modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports. The Union Cabinet at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on September 11 gave a clearance to the project to build world-class airports at Mumbai and Delhi with a view to making these two airports major international aviation hubs An empowered committee of ministers, comprising Jaswant Singh, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Arun Shourie and Arun Jaitley, was also appointed to work out the nitty-gritty of the project. As per the latest Cabinet decision, the two new airports will be built by joint venture companies in which the private/foreign players will be allowed to pick up upto 74 per cent equity leaving the remaining 26 per cent for the Airports Authority of India, which has been the sole owner and operator of airports in the country so far. The new airports will be developed by two separate consortia of designers, builders and operators of existing world class airports. The Union Cabinet had on two earlier occasions tried to take up the modernisation of the Delhi and Mumbai airports. First, in 1999, the Cabinet cleared corporatisation of the two airports. It did not work out. Then in the year 2000, the Cabinet decided to lease out the two airports to private parties. This move too failed to take off in spite of large sums of money spent by the government in organising road-shows abroad to attract private/foreign players to take the Delhi and Mumbai airports in lease from the government. The leasing move failed as the government had embarked in the move without properly going through the legal provisions in the Airport Authority of India Act. After the ministry of civil aviation had organised the road-shows and created the hype over the leasing project, it was brought to its notice that the law does not allow it to lease out the airports. And is the government wanted to lease out the airports, it will have to first amend the AAI Act. The AAI Act has now been amended, and unlike in the past the government seems to be treading more cautiously. The latest move of the government has generated more hope in the official circles than the last two. But the timeframe given by the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Rajiv Pratap Rudy for the completion of the project is unlikely to be met. According to Rudy, the new airports at Delhi and Mumbai will be ready in the next two years. There are many important issues that will have to be resolved before even the process of selecting the 74 per cent partner to build the new airports could be started. One of the key issues is related to security of airports once they pass into the private hands. The Cabinet committee on security had recently taken a decision not to allow private and foreign airlines to handle their ground operations at Indian airports. The CCS said that only the government-owned Air-India, Indian Airlines and the Airport Authority of India will handle the ground operations of all the airlines using the Indian airports. These ground operations include passenger check-ins, baggage check-ins, cargo loading and unloading, step-ladder handling, ramp handling, aircraft cleaning, etc. The CCS decision now runs counter to the Cabinet decision to hand over the entire airport to private or foreign players. The government plans to keep only the air traffic control and security with the Airport Authority of India, all the other operations will be handed over to the private partner. Obviously, if the private and foreign players can not be trusted with ground handling operations, they should not be handed over the entire airport. This will probably be the first issue that the empowered committee of ministers appointed by the Cabinet will have to resolve. The CCS decision not to allow private or foreign airlines to handle ground operations has created another problem. As per indications from the ministry of civil aviation the new owners will get the 5000 acres of land at Delhi airport and 1300 acres land at Mumbai to build the new terminal buildings. The existing international terminals in the two cities will be turned into domestic terminals. The domestic and international terminals will be connected with mono-rails. The new owners will also be allowed to use the land for any other revenue generating activities, such as building golf course, shopping malls, hotels, motels, etc. Officials in the ministry of civil aviation are keeping their fingers crossed to see what revenue-sharing model the empowered committee of ministers frames after transferring such huge profit-making airports and pieces of prime land to the private/foreign players. Already, the government is has been in serious financial wrangling for the last couple of years with the private players who have been awarded the work of developing the
Re: [Goanet]Re: Airport Tax
- Original Message - From: Santana Afonso [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 8:29 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet]Re: Airport Tax Yes we heard that the Dabolim International Airport is voted India's third best in an Indian national passenger survey. And what is the use if our Dabolim International Airport is still backward? Yeah, we heard that another International Airport will be constructed soon at MOPA. Is it for Goan or the Maharastra and Karnataka resident? Instead of having new International Airport at MOPA why can't the Goa government renovate / modify the existing Dabolim International Airport? RESPONSE: Mopa Airport is such a huge project, including in monetary terms. It is my belief that who ever is in charge when it is being built will retire with a big pension. Other then that I cannot see any rationale for building Mopa. All this talk of ever increasing charter flights, might just be an excuse, to justify Mopa. In any case it now seems to be fait accompli , our beloved C.M Manhor has spoken and it has been written, whether you like it or not you will be getting a new Airport. Cheers, Gabe Menezes. ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]Re: Airport Tax
From: Santana Afonso [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: The Goan NRIs are anxiously waiting to take over the Dabolim International Airport in their custody if the Goa government failed to renovate / develope the airport. Wait and see the future ??? Am I the first to hear of this NRI plan? Tim de Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] CANADA _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]Re: Airport Tax
Is anyone bothered to note down the hue and cry on the net about the implementation of Rs. 20/ to Rs. 50/- as airport tax at Dabolim International Airport? Im pretty sure that none of the above will never ever be implemented by DGA or the Goa government of Manohar Parrikar and the BJP, until the Indian Navy moves out from the Dabolim International Airport. For many years passed, Dabolim Airport is better knows as Dabolim International Airport of Goa to the whole world. But why DIA is still kept backward? What are the reasons not to have the modern infrastructure and developments? Why it takes so long to Indian Navy to moves out of the Dabolim International Airport since Indian Navy made a new biggest base at one of the Goas Islands Angandeva. Yes we heard that the Dabolim International Airport is voted India's third best in an Indian national passenger survey. And what is the use if our Dabolim International Airport is still backward? Yeah, we heard that another International Airport will be constructed soon at MOPA. Is it for Goan or the Maharastra and Karnataka resident? Instead of having new International Airport at MOPA why cant the Goa government renovate / modify the existing Dabolim International Airport? Through some source we know that Indian Navy is not allowing the incoming flights to land as per the schedule and thats why the all incoming flights are only schedule to land during the noon time only. The only flight is allowed to land during the early morning is the Kuwait bound flight. My friends always ask me that Is Indian Navy was stationed before the construction of Dabolim Airport or the Dabolim Airport before the Indian Navy. And if the Dabolim Airport was before then Indian Navy has the right to leave from the Dabolim Airport since they have the biggest base near Karwar. The Goan NRIs are anxiously waiting to take over the Dabolim International Airport in their custody if the Goa government failed to renovate / develope the airport. Wait and see the future Santana Piedade Afonso _ Compare Cable, DSL or Satellite plans: As low as $29.95. https://broadband.msn.com ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]Re: Airport Tax
Before anyone else get carried away... The Dabolim airport tax is: Rs 500 for International flights Rs 150 for flights to neighbouring countries Nil for internal flights. Foreigners must also buy visas to enter India. The visa application fees are: £30 (Rs 2000) minimum valid for up to 6 months. £90 (Rs 6000) multi trip valid for up to 5 years. It is claimed that 600 charter flights are expected this season. Who by? I will be most surprised if there are 400. Dabolim International airport was recently voted India's third best in an Indian national passenger survey. It was also voted the world's worst International airport in a UK national passenger survey two years ago. Cheers, Eddie = On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 19:21:51 +1000, noel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The tax that would be introduced (and you are not the fist to think of it) would only increase in time and the result..Dabolim airport would still be s sore sight for everyone. I have to disagree with you, it is not an effective method, have you arrived/departed or transited Mumbai?? - Original Message - From: R.PACHECO Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 3:33 PM So--600 charter flights are expected! Why don't the Dabolim Airport Authorities introduce an Airport tax of say 20 rupees per head.This should be a one time fee only.That revenue could generate income to subsidies urgently required renovations.That Dabolim Airport is a definitely sore sight for tourist and visitors arriving/departing. This airport tax is not new. It is a very effective method done all over the world. Cheers! Roy ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Re: Airport Tax
On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 19:21:51 +1000, noel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The tax that would be introduced (and you are not the fist to think of it) would only increase in time and the result..Dabolim airport would still be s sore sight for everyone. I have to disagree with you, it is not an effective method, have you arrived/departed or transited Mumbai?? - Original Message - From: R.PACHECO Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 3:33 PM So--600 charter flights are expected! Why don't the Dabolim Airport Authorities introduce an Airport tax of say 20 rupees per head.This should be a one time fee only.That revenue could generate income to subsidies urgently required renovations.That Dabolim Airport is a definitely sore sight for tourist and visitors arriving/departing. This airport tax is not new. It is a very effective method done all over the world. Cheers! Roy ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
