Question : DISINVESTMENT IN AIR INDIA AND INDIAN AIRLINES

(a) whether the reserve price for the disinvestment of Air India and Indian Airlines has been fixed by the Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government have received poor response to technical bids for AI and IA;

(d) if so, whether the Government have decided to issue fresh tenders of AI and IA;

(e) if so, whether the fresh tenders required a change in ground rules;

(f) if so, whether it would send wrong signals to the foreign investors; and
g) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DISINVESTMENT, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF PLANNING, STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES (SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)

(a) Not as yet, Sir.

(b) Does not arise.

(c) No, Sir.

(d) to (g) Do not arise in view of reply to (c) above.