Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Saturday, Sep 01, 2007
ePaper
Online edition of India's National Newspaper Saturday, Sep 01, 2007 ePaper |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Tamil Nadu |
|
News:
ePaper |
Front Page |
National |
Tamil Nadu |
Andhra Pradesh |
Karnataka |
Kerala |
New Delhi |
Other States |
International |
Opinion |
Business |
Sport |
Miscellaneous |
Engagements |
Advts: Classifieds | Jobs |
Tamil Nadu
Central Industrial Security Force seeks additional manpower, writes V.S. Palaniappan
Foolproof measures: Security has been tightened at Coimbatore Airport. —
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which has taken over the role of being the Airport Security Unit (APSU), has embarked on a mission to identify the grey areas and to step up security at the Coimbatore Airport. The ongoing exercise is not because of any threat perceptions or driven by intelligence inputs but forms part of the agency’s efforts to step up the arrangements to make it fool proof. The two recent incidents of strangers gaining access into the airport premises had triggered this exercise. But in both the incidents, those who strayed into the airport were pranksters who had no intentions of indulging in sabotage and not even theft. Replacing the local place, the CISF was inducted into security duty in January 2002 when this airport was handling just a few aircraft and low passenger traffic. CISF took over the task with manpower of 130. The number of aircraft movements that had remained at a meagre 10 to 12 in 2005-06 had increased to 22 to 23 landings and take offs as on date. Even the passenger traffic that remained at 5.5 lakh per annum in 2005-06 is all set to reach a record figure of more than 12 lakh (going by the monthly average of 1.10 lakh passengers) during 2007-08. In addition, the airport is poised for a growth in leaps and bounds with two more airliners expressing interest to commence international operations to Colombo and Singapore, besides two more airliners planning domestic operations. International operations would invariably make the present non-operational hours i.e. late night and early mornings into a peak traffic period. Bearing all this in mind in a proactive measure the CISF has introduced bike patrolling with two motorcycles besides planning to have five watch towers along the peripheral areas of the airport premises in addition to the existing patrolling by CISF vehicles besides seeking additional strength, said Arun Singh, Deputy Commandant of Central Industrial Security Force. In addition, going by the increasing pressure in terms of aircraft and passenger traffic, the proposal mooted by the CISF to enhance manpower to avoid overstretching of the personnel was in the final stages of approval. From the present strength of 130, the CISF sought additional manpower and after the inspection by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, CISF and Airport Authority of India to assess the requirements, the required manpower for sanction was put at 45. With the new flights at odd hours and increasing passenger traffic, the Airport Director, K. Hemalatha has written to the AAI and CISF for speedy deployment of the additional manpower. All these measures were expected to turn the airport premises into a security fortress.
Printer friendly
page
News:
ePaper |
Front Page |
National |
Tamil Nadu |
Andhra Pradesh |
Karnataka |
Kerala |
New Delhi |
Other States |
International |
Opinion |
Business |
Sport |
Miscellaneous |
Engagements |
|
|
|
The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription Group Sites: The Hindu | The Hindu ePaper | Business Line | Business Line ePaper | Sportstar | Frontline | Publications | eBooks | Images | Home |
Copyright © 2007, The
Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of
this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of
The Hindu
|
