Question

The _________ International Airport is the first airport in India built under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Mohali
(C) Delhi
(D) Cochin

Answer 1

Hint: Kochi's air terminal started as an airstrip on Willingdon Island, implicit 1936 by the British Residency of Kingdom of Kochi, planned for moving British authorities engaged with the improvement of the Cochin Port. The airstrip was changed over into a military air terminal by the Indian Navy during World War II.

Complete Answer:
- The first proposition for the air terminal laid out an expected expense of ₹1 billion and the anticipated date of commission in 1997. The endorsement was allowed in May 1993. The financing was visualized to be from without interest credits from non-occupant Indians working abroad, gifts from mechanical endeavors, exporters, agreeable social orders, and advances from the state government.
- A body called the Cochin International Airport Society, under the chairmanship of the central priest of Kerala K. Karunakaran was enrolled in July 1993 to execute the venture. To all the more likely asset activation, just as an authoritative comfort, a public restricted organization under the name Cochin International Airport Ltd. was enrolled in March 1994 with an approved capital of ₹900 million.
- A sum of 491 ha of land was gained for the development of the air terminal. Around 2,300 landowners and 872 families were resettled under a restoration bundle. Significant electric lines and a water system waterway must be redirected.
- The office was officially initiated by the then President of India, KR Narayanan on 25 May 1999 and the main business administration started on 10 June 1999. The tasks from the old maritime air terminal were moved to CIAL on 1 July 1999.

Hence the correct answer is the option (D).

Note: The Airports Authority of India gives Air Traffic Management Services over the whole Indian airspace and bordering maritime regions with ground establishments at all Airports and 25 different areas to guarantee the wellbeing of Aircraft activities.