November 2016 WHISPERS IN THE CORRIDORS AnportsAuthorityof lndia {Mt)came to existence on 1st April1995. Ml has been.onstituted as a statutoryAuthority urderthe Atrports Authorityof rndia Act, 1994.|t has been created by mereins the eEtwhile lnternational Alrports Authority oflndia ard N.tiora I Airports Authority with a vlewto a.celerate the integrated developmert, expanslon and modernnation ofthe.irtraffc serulces,passengertermin.ls,operationalareasandcargofacilltiesattheairportslnthecountry.AAli!aMiniRatna categoryl PSE. The main functionsof theAuihorityereas under: d Controland mana8ement olthe lndlan airspace {erclud ing specla I use an space) extending beyond the teritorial limits of the countryasaccepted bylcao. 4 Provision of communication, Navigat onal and Surv€illa.ce Aids. Expanslon and 5trenBthening of operational areasvlz. Runways, Aprons, e Taxiways, etc. and provision of eround based landins and movement control aids for a rcrafts & vehicular taffic in operationa area. c Desisn, development, operation a nd maint€nance of passengerterminals. 4 Developmentandmanagementofcargoterminalsatinternationalanddomesticairports. e Provislon ofpassengerfacilitiesand information systems inthepassengerterminals. Mtmanagesl25Airports,includinB2lhternationalairports(3civilEnclave5),3customAirports(4civilEnclaves),77Domestlc Airports and 19 other Civil En.laves. n addition, AAlprovides Air Navigation Seryices (ANS)at all.ivilairPorts in the country Mlmanagesthe designated lndian ai. space measuring 2.8 mi!lion square na!ti6l miles which includes land area measur ng 1.05 million square nauticel mies and oceanic:irspace measuring 1.75 million square nauuca miles. Air Navigation Senices.re a so provided by the AAI at 9 other airportsthatare notmana8ed byM!namely Bangalore, Hyderabad, Cochin, Lengpui, Diu, Latur, Mundra, Nanded:nd sathYa sai PunaparthyAirports,whichareiointventuresairports,stat€Governmentownedairpo.tsandprivateanports. Pavmentof Final DividendbvAAlforthevear20l5-16 : Anportr authorityof lndia {Ml)h a consistently profit makinB PublicSector U.dertaking and paving 0ividend to the Governm€nt Ml a.hieved a r.@rd turnover ol R5. 10E25 crores, Prcfit Before lar (PBI) of Rs. 3697 cEres and Rs 2537 $ores as Prolit After Tar IPAI) during the year 2015-16. AAI p.ld. Dividend of Rs.761.21fiores lor FY 2015-16 to the Government of lndia. AAI presented a cheque amounting to Rs.4a2.21crorer ar Final oividend for th€ FY 2015-15 during a fun.tion held at N€w Delhi on 24'r o.rober, 2015. Grn r..d Mohap.tE, las, ch.nm.n, AtPods Authoniy of lndi:r pBentine .h.que ot Rs. aa2.21.Ees.s inal Divid.nd for the vear 2015-16 to Shri P. Ashok G.japarhi Raju, Ho.'bl€ union Minister ol civil aviation in rh€ MenbeB, Senioroffi.e6