Thursday, October 17, 2013

Curbs on VIP movement at airports in poll-bound states

New Delhi: In view of the upcoming Assembly elections, a different security arrangement will be implemented at all airports in the five poll-bound states to cater to the movement of VIPs. The aim will be to prevent inflow of black money and arms.
The decision to have such a system was taken at a meeting among officials of the Delhi Electoral Office, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and other government agencies.
The BCAS is responsible for laying down aviation security standards for airport operators, airlines operators and their security agencies in India. The CISF guards 59 airports across India and conducts pre-boarding checks.
Sources said VIPs would not be allowed to directly enter a “state hangar” at any airport in any state. The state-run aircraft and planes are kept at the hangar. And the VIPs who board these aircraft always enter the airport through the hangar.
16/10/13 Shaurya Karanbir Gurung/Tribune India
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