(a) whether the Government proposes to set up state-of-the-art scanners including X-ray or
gamma-ray scanners of the size that scan an entire cargo container at all major and minor
ports of the country; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to meet any threat?
MINISTER OF SHIPPING(SHRI G.K. VASAN)
(a): Yes, Madam.
(b): At Jawaharlal Nehru Port,Customs has installed two units for scanning of containers,
one mobile scanner unit installed in port and one fixed scanner unit installed in Central
Warehousing Corporation’s Dronagiri Container Freight Station (CFS). There is a proposal
by Department of Revenue, (Customs) to install X-ray scanners at Chennai, Tuticorin, Mumbai
and Kandla ports for which port were directed to provide land at concessional rate by this
Ministry. Major ports also have proposals for installing Radio active material detector
scanning equipment by 2012.