Inadequate surveillance devices, broken X-ray machines, shortage of wireless sets and illegal constructions make a mockery of the security arrangements in several smaller airports across the country.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has found some major faults in the security systems at airports in Bhuj, Aurgangabad, Bhopal, Juhu, Kanpur and Imphal.
In Bhuj, the bureau has found that the departure gate of the airport doesn't have an explosive trace detector and hand-held metal detectors.
The bureau said the CCTV cameras at Bhuj did not have adequate capacity to store a month's footage.
The Aurangabad airport urgently needs 58 CCTV cameras and its perimeter wall needs to be repaired.
In Bhopal, a slum near the new terminal building has become a security threat because of the presence of anti-social elements there, particularly drug traffickers.
In Mumbai's Juhu aerodrome, the bureau noticed that no-objection certificates (NOCs) were issued to developers for the construction of 100 buildings in the vicinity of the airfield.
30/07/13 Vikas Mishra/Mail Online
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The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has found some major faults in the security systems at airports in Bhuj, Aurgangabad, Bhopal, Juhu, Kanpur and Imphal.
In Bhuj, the bureau has found that the departure gate of the airport doesn't have an explosive trace detector and hand-held metal detectors.
The bureau said the CCTV cameras at Bhuj did not have adequate capacity to store a month's footage.
The Aurangabad airport urgently needs 58 CCTV cameras and its perimeter wall needs to be repaired.
In Bhopal, a slum near the new terminal building has become a security threat because of the presence of anti-social elements there, particularly drug traffickers.
In Mumbai's Juhu aerodrome, the bureau noticed that no-objection certificates (NOCs) were issued to developers for the construction of 100 buildings in the vicinity of the airfield.
30/07/13 Vikas Mishra/Mail Online
