(a) whether the Government has recently reviewed the
working of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS);
(b) if so, the outcome thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to revamp the BCAS;and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the Government has recently reviewed the
working of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS);
(b) if so, the outcome thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to revamp the BCAS;and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS & MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)
(a)&(b): Yes, Madam. The review of working of Bureau of
Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) is done from time to time.
Recently, during review, manpower shortage was noticed.
(c) & (d): Yes, Madam. Government have recently engaged
the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to
execute a project titled `Study of Aviation Security
arrangements and Procedures in India`. The objective of the
project is to review the (i) restructuring of administration
of the existing Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (ii)
setting up of a dedicated Aviation Security Force (iii) to
design a robust operational framework for aviation security,
striking the right balance between Aviation Security and
passenger facilitation, taking into account the various
airport operation models in India as well as models in other
countries, and (iv) to propose alternative mechanism, if
any, to discharge non-core security functions in airports.