JDA delaying on construction of security corridor around Jaipur airport

Jaipur: Safety and security at the city airport continues to take a backseat as the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) seems to be in no mood to develop the security corridor around the airport.
Five years ago in accordance with the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security ( BCAS) guidelines, the Jaipur airport authority had proposed a 30-foot-wide security corridor around the airport. The Jaipur airport also desired to construct the security corridor on the lines of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi. However, till date the
JDA has not taken any step in this regard.
Currently, passing through the airport premises has been prohibited for the public after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's ( DGCA) warning to confiscate international licence of the Jaipur airport. Sources at the airport security department said the prohibition of passing through the airport was not a concrete measure for passenger's safety.
Once the corridors are developed, patrolling by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and state police can be done 24 hours a day. The existing land where the security corridor has to be constructed, is, however, encroached and many houses are constructed on it.
09/06/11 Times of India

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Categories: Airports May 2011, Safety May 2011