Temples near Indore airport asked to keep area clean

Indore: In wake of the increasing incidents of bird hits, director of the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Indore, on Friday wrote to two temples, asking them to ensure proper disposal of "Prasad" and other eatables that may attract birds close to the runway.
Since June 2011, around six incidents of bird hits have been reported. The last bird hit was recorded last month, with the aircraft carrying around 120 passengers.
Accepting bird hit a major security concern, airport director Rajesh Shinde said: "Today we have written to trustees and administrations of two temples, asking them to ensure proper disposal of eatables offered at the temples as they were emerging out to the major threat to the aircraft because of birds flocking around the runway."
He admitted that there were a few meat shops in the proximity of the airport as the main reason for presence of birds on the runway.
26/11/11 Times of India

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Categories: airports Nov 2011, Safety Nov 2011