An empowered AERA, at last

Collection of development fee at airports has been a contentious matter for a while. The impression that the Union civil aviation ministry was lax in the matter had gained considerable traction in recent years. A spate of litigation followed. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court delivered a verdict that has brought some welcome clarity to the subject. It has empowered, so to speak, the Airport Regulatory Authority of India (AERA).

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