REVIEW OF SECURITY ARRANGEMENT AT AIRPORTS

Security at Indian airports has been reviewed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has also issued an advisory on June 29, 2016, to all the state governments, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), airport operators, airline operators to adopt enhanced security measures at all the airports. After the recent terrorist attack at Istanbul airport, a Special Airport Security Committee (APSC) meeting was held at all airports under CISF security cover, which includes state police, CISF, airport operators, airline operators, customs, immigration, ground handing agencies and concessionaires. All these stakeholders were sensitised to be vigilant and beef up security arrangements to avoid any untoward incident.

In many of the airports in the country which are under CISF security cover, latest gadgets and security equipment, including hydraulic bollards, liquid explosive detectors, explosive trace detectors, camera-fitted optic fibre endoscopes, etc, have been installed by the airport operators concerned based on the need and threat perception in respect of the airports.