The Civil Aviation Ministry is making efforts to secure about Rs2,400 crore for Air India through supplementary budgetary allocations and recovery of dues worth Rs600 crore related to use of its planes for VVIP travel.Out of the total, around Rs1,800 crore is being sought to meet the funding shortfall faced by the cash-starved national carrier.
Efforts are being made to secure funds for Air India as the supplementary demands of ministries would be considered during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning July 21. A Ministry official said it is looking at recovering about Rs500-600 crore from some ministries .