Adani Group name dropped from M’luru airport boards
Mangaluru: Adani Group has restored old name boards and removed the mention of Adani Airports on it. There was stiff opposition from locals after Adani Group took over the management of the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) and replaced the existing name boards with with new ones that said Adani Airports.
Activists headed by Dilraj Alva had joined hands, demanding that the Mangaluru International Airport name board be restored, and Adani Airports be dropped. Bowing to the pressure, Adani Group has now replaced the name boards, said Dilraj.
Addressing the media here on Saturday, Dilraj said that last year, after the Adani Group won the contract for operation and management of MIA, they had replaced the old boards.
“Violating contract rules, as part of branding, they mentioned that the airport is maintained by Adani Airports. We were not happy, as the name Mangaluru was put in a corner on the name boards, and it would be a threat to tourism in the long run. During the RTI query, it was revealed that Adani has no right to change any branding, and the same was restored to the previous name boards on Friday. A legal notice was served in March 2021 to the Airports Authority of India and the MIA airport director, questioning the branding of Mangaluru International Airport as Adani Airports,” said Dilraj.
Dilraj added that the changes have also been made on the MIA’s official Twitter and Facebook accounts as well. The MIA spokesperson refused to comment on the development.
Activists headed by Dilraj Alva had joined hands, demanding that the Mangaluru International Airport name board be restored, and Adani Airports be dropped. Bowing to the pressure, Adani Group has now replaced the name boards, said Dilraj.
Addressing the media here on Saturday, Dilraj said that last year, after the Adani Group won the contract for operation and management of MIA, they had replaced the old boards.
“Violating contract rules, as part of branding, they mentioned that the airport is maintained by Adani Airports. We were not happy, as the name Mangaluru was put in a corner on the name boards, and it would be a threat to tourism in the long run. During the RTI query, it was revealed that Adani has no right to change any branding, and the same was restored to the previous name boards on Friday. A legal notice was served in March 2021 to the Airports Authority of India and the MIA airport director, questioning the branding of Mangaluru International Airport as Adani Airports,” said Dilraj.
Dilraj added that the changes have also been made on the MIA’s official Twitter and Facebook accounts as well. The MIA spokesperson refused to comment on the development.
