Govt to ensure housing units for CISF at airports

Ghaziabad: Faced with shortage of residential units for CISF security personnel posted at big airports, the government is set to make provisions to ensure proper facilities in this regard at upcoming projects.
The force, which guards the country's 58 major airports, is facing the problem of 'living barracks' essentially at airports in big cities and the jawans and officers have to pay hefty rents for a house.
"This (residential facilities at airports) is a big problem in metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Goa. They (CISF personnel) don't have residences...they have to take homes outside and rents are huge and they have to give (rent) from their salary.
"Our efforts are in this direction. During the forthcoming Lok Sabha session I will meet Civil Aviation minister Ajit Singh and request that whenever an airport is established they should reserve space for (CISF) barracks," Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told reporters during the Raising Day celebrations of the force.
10/03/12 ZeeNews

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Categories: airports Mar 2012