Question : PROJECT TO CHECK AIRCRASH

(a) whether the Government has launched any project to prevent the incidents of air crashes by bird hit in the cities with Air Force air-base station;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the expenditure likely to be incurred thereon;

(d) whether the Sub-Committee constituted under Inter-Ministerial- Group to suggest ways to prevent incidents of crash of Air Force planes by bird-hit has submitted its report;

(e) if so, the main recommendations of the Report; and

(f) the time by which these recommendations are likely to be implemented?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE)

(a) to (f): A Statement is attached.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5152 FOR 28.4.2005

The Government had constituted an Inter-Ministerial Joint Sub- Committee (IMJSC) in 1989 to reduce the cases of aircraft accidents/incidents due to Bird Hits. The main recommendations of the Sub-Committee were to set up the following facilities in the vicinity of affected airfields:

i. Setting up of Modern Slaughter houses;
ii. Setting up of Carcass Utilisation Centre (CUC);
iii. Implementation of Water Supply Schemes; and
iv. Sewage/Sanitation and Solid Waster Management Schemes.