New Delhi: Anil Kumar Gupta has taken over the charge of Member (Planning) on the Board of Airports Authority of India (AAI) with effect from October 9. Prior to this assignment, he has served as Executive Director (Land Management & Business Development) and as Executive Director (Regional Connectivity Scheme). He is also nominated as Director on the Board of Multi Modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN).
Gupta has diverse and rich experience in civil aviation sector serving in various capacities with AAI. He has 35 years of experience as civil engineer and has pioneered various infrastructure projects at different levels/airports like Execution & management of Kolkata Airport Modernisation Project and Jaipur Airport Modernisation Project (one of the first Steel and Glass Airport Building).
As Founder head of AAI’s Business Development Unit, he facilitated AAI diversifying into International markets. During his tenure at Business Development Unit, concept of Multi-Level Car Parking (MLCP) with integrated commercial was implemented on DBOMT model and first project of open access Aviation Fuel Farm was formulated and implemented.
As ED (Land Management), Gupta was successfully managing AAI land, including implementation of Lease Administration System for 1000+ leases on Pan India basis, leading to centralized billing, management & recovery of dues. His role was instrumental in forming Settlement Advisory Committee for resolution of land disputes cases as one-time settlement and standardisation of lease agreements. Shri Gupta also contributed in development & implementation of the MRO & Flying Training (FTO) Policy as part of ‘आत्मनिर्भर भारत' initiative.
As ED Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), Gupta was responsible for implementing the RCS-UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) with MoCA to provide connectivity with affordability to common masses for unserved and underserved Airports including proposed Water Aerodromes/ locations.
As Member (Planning) of AAI, Gupta will be responsible for formulation of plans and setting of goals for development of Greenfield and Brownfield airports for modernisation and development of airport infrastructure
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