Govt to infuse Rs 1,500 cr in Air India next week: Civil aviation official

In Dec 2018, the govt had sought Parliament's nod to infuse Rs 2,345 cr into the financially strained national carrier

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Last Updated : Jan 26 2019 | 10:06 AM IST

The central government will infuse a fresh equity of Rs 1,500 crore into national passenger carrier Air India early next week, a senior official said on Friday.

According to the senior official from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the amount is a part of second supplementary demands for grants for 2018-19 for gross additional expenditure. 
 

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In December 20, 2018, the central government had sought Parliament's nod to infuse Rs 2,345 crore into the financially strained national carrier under the airline's 'Turn Around Plan'.     

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First Published: Jan 26 2019 | 12:04 AM IST

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