BENGALURU:Several aviation companies have run up dues of over Rs 40 lakh in the form of landing fee and hanger fee to the state government-owned Jakkur Airfield in the city.
“Agni Aerosports Adventure Academy has to pay Rs 32 lakh, which includes hanger fee and landing fee. Similarly Ranjitpur Infrastructure Private Limited has dues of Rs 6.78 lakh, Crescent Air Cargo company is to yet clear landing fee of Rs 3.39 lakh, Obulapuram Mining Company has outstanding landing fee dues of Rs 81,000 and Religare Aviation is yet to clear landing fee dues of Rs 17,900,” stated Youth Services and Fisheries Minister K Abhaya Chandra, in a reply to a question from BJP’s Appachu Ranjan in the Legislative Assembly.
Agni Aerosports Adventure Academy has filed an application seeking a reduction in land rental rate and the Governing Council will take an appropriate decision after taking a look at the application.
Ranjitpur Infrastructure Pvt Ltd has dissolved its aviation wing and the process of recovering dues from Crescent Air Cargo, Obulapuram Mining Company and Religare Aviation has been initiated, the minister said.