Actor and BJP MP from Ahmedabad, Paresh Rawal, held a meeting with top officials of the city airport lately, raising questions about the lack of proper facilities at the airport. With members of the Airport Advisory Committee, top officials from CISF, Customs, Bureau of Immigration and local police present, Rawal shed light on several issues.
He pointed at the general lack of cleanliness, stinky toilets, menace of cab drivers, lack of baggage scanning machines and said he was disturbed particularly with the last problem that remains unresolved after five months of his last visit. "We will urge both state and the Union government to solve the issues faced in the airport. In case of cleanliness at airport and toilets, the work contract had expired. New contract will soon be issued and it is likely that this will be resolved in two months' time," he said.
In their defense, AAI officials stated lack of manpower, and tendering process and sought a month's time to solve the problems. Rawal will reportedly chair another meeting in a month's time to check the progress. "The airport is short of staff. Officials have made some progress in solving the issues raised in the last meeting. This time, I will personally follow up on the progress," Rawal said.
