Body scanner to make India debut at IGI

New Delhi: Passengers looking forward to flying out of IGI's upcoming terminal (T3) can expect more than just exposure to global standards. In a first for Indian airports, the government has decided to install the controversial body scanner on a trial basis.
"The ministry is considering installing body scanners at IGI on a trial basis once the new terminal is commissioned," aviation minister Praful Patel told Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
The technology promises foolproof security checks by producing an image of a passenger's body for securitymen to check for hidden objects.
T3 is scheduled to be inaugurated in the first week of July and fully operational soon after that. Since body scanners have raised serious issues with many questioning the alleged breach of privacy and health impact of radiation, aviation minister Praful Patel added a word of caution.
Patel said the government is yet to finalize the type of technology to be deployed as the proposal is still in initial stages. "Appropriate safeguards and certification for privacy and health issues will be incorporated," he said.
10/03/10 Times of India

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