Question : PASSES ISSUES BY BCAS



(a) the number and types of passes issued and cancelled by Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) for entering the Delhi Airport and for other business purposes to various categories of persons/companies including VIPs during each of the last three years;

(b) the details of the existing process for scrutinising the applications from security point of view for entering in the Airport;

(c) whether the proper procedure is being adhered to;

(d) if not, whether incidents have come to the light of the Government where passes are issued in connivance of staff without proper examination of applications;

(e) if so, the details thereof during the above period alongwith the action taken against the guilty;

(f) whether the action on applications received from VIPs requesting for issuance of passes for entry in airport is taken on priority basis; and

(g) if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken by the Government to bring about more transparency in the system and to strengthen the said system?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI AJIT SINGH)

(a): During the year 2009, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) had issued 14974 permanent Airport Entry Passes (AEPs), 48571 temporary AEPs and out of this, 23 passes were cancelled. The corresponding figure for 2010 were 25649, 88480 and 117 and similarly for 2011 these were 2430, 116631 and 92 respectively.

(b): AEPs are issued only after the receipt of clear background check reports from State Police/Intelligence agencies, apart from the recommendations for individual from the concerned agency.

(c): Yes, Madam.

(d)&(e): Do not arise.

(f)&(g): Yes, Madam. The requests received from VIPs for issuance of passes for entry in airport is attended by BCAS on priority basis. In order to improve the transparency in processing of applications, BCAS has introduced online submission of AEP applications at various airports of the country.