Air Force, civil aviation authorities to have jt surveillance

New Delhi: The Air Force and civil aviation authorities will have joint surveillance to secure the Indian skies, Parliament was informed today.
To a question whether the government has decided on a joint surveillance mechanism by the Air Force and the Civil Aviation authorities, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel replied in the affirmative.
He, however, declined to give details as"it would not be proper to divulge (them) on the floor of the House".
In a high-level meeting, attended by all central intelligence agencies, National Security Guards and Central Industrial Security Force, various measures were decided upon, like checking vehicles and people approaching airports at random, and unattended articles, and introducing secondary security checks at ladder points of aircraft, Patel said.
" Quick response teams and Striking Reserve"at airports have been strengthened, he added.
In reply to a question on setting up a body for air security, the minister said no such proposals were considered, but"it has been decided to move in the direction of"separating the investigation wing from the regulatory wing as"recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)".
23/12/08 Indopia.in

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Dec 2008, Safety Dec 2008