India, March 11 -- The government is considering allowing private airport operators to build shopping complexes, conference centres, and commercial offices around airports.

This is part of the civil aviation ministry's consultations to amend the Airports Authority of India (AAI) Act, 1994, according to an Economic Times report.

HT.com cannot independently verify the authenticity of the information contained in the report.

This development comes amid privatisation plans, with about 11 airports in tier II cities like Varanasi and Bhubaneswar being offered to private operators, according to the report.

These privatisation plans are aimed to be completed by the end of the next financial year.

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