Question : EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON GUARD



(a) whether the Guards working under the Central Government of Madhya Pradesh are posted at different airports of Madhya Pradesh;

(b) whether the State Government has requested the Union Government to reimburse the expenditure incurred on them; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said reimbursement is likely to be made to the State Government?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI SHARAD YADAV)

(a): At all operational airports except Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, State Police personnel are deployed for security duties. At Bhopal airport, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has been deployed w.e.f. 16.3.2000 in place of State Police to perform security duties.

(b) and (c): The expenditure incurred by State Police on security functions at airports, is reimbursed by Airports Authority of India (AAI). Details of the claims of the State Government of Madhya Pradesh are being obtained and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha.