Question : DEPLOYMENT OF POLICEMEN AT AIRPORTS



(a) whether the jawans of the Madhya Pradesh police are deployed as guards at different airports in the State;

(b) if so, whether the State Government has requested the Union Government to reimburse the expenditures so incurred on such guards;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the time by which 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), (c) and (d): The expenditure incurred by State Police on security functions at the airports, is reimbursed by Airports Authority of India (AAI). Information regarding the claims of the State Government is being collected.