(a) the number of cases regarding planting of bombs in planes occurred during the year 2000-2001 and till date;
(b) the number of cases out of these found false;
(c) whether a false informer can easily be identified through Caller ID;
(d) if so, whether any proposal is under consideration with the Government to install `Caller ID` at main exchange and offices of Airlines to identify the false informers and take proper action against them accordingly; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a) In the year 2000, 37 calls were received regarding
alleged planting of explosives/bombs in various flights.
This year, there have been 29 calls till date.
(b) All the calls were found to be hoax.
(c) Through the `Caller Identification Facility`, the
telephone number from which a person is making call can be
traced.
(d) & (e): Yes, Sir. `Caller Identification Facility` has
already been installed on important telephones at a number
of airports.