Chennai: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has asked the ministry of civil aviation to declare Chennai Port and Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited's (CPCL) Manali plant as no-fly zones. The paramilitary force provides security cover for these two high-risk installations.
Aircraft take a circular path and fly close to these two installations as they come in to land from the Guindy-end of the runway at Chennai airport. CPCL's plant and the port are visible to passengers from the aircraft when they approach Chennai on this path. CISF feels that an aerial view of these places should not be allowed as it could possibly aid terror plots.
The move comes as the Union government is taking efforts to step up security at all public sector establishments .
An Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said the installations don't come in the approach path of the airport, but they may be visible from a distance. "Planes don't fly over them. It would be difficult to redraw the approach route to prevent passengers from seeing these places. There is no need for a no-fly zone because aircraft are at more than 2,000 feet altitude when they are near these installations. It will be difficult for a passenger to clearly spot things from this altitude."
31/07/13 Times of India
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Aircraft take a circular path and fly close to these two installations as they come in to land from the Guindy-end of the runway at Chennai airport. CPCL's plant and the port are visible to passengers from the aircraft when they approach Chennai on this path. CISF feels that an aerial view of these places should not be allowed as it could possibly aid terror plots.
The move comes as the Union government is taking efforts to step up security at all public sector establishments .
An Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said the installations don't come in the approach path of the airport, but they may be visible from a distance. "Planes don't fly over them. It would be difficult to redraw the approach route to prevent passengers from seeing these places. There is no need for a no-fly zone because aircraft are at more than 2,000 feet altitude when they are near these installations. It will be difficult for a passenger to clearly spot things from this altitude."
31/07/13 Times of India
