Question : CONTRACT LABOURERS AT AIRPORTS

(a) whether contract labourers are being engaged at various airports in the country to carry out various duties such as loader, liftmen, bird pager, safai karmachari, security guard, maintenance, computer operator etc.;

(b) if so, the number of contract labourers at each airport in the country;

(c) whether their character and police verification is conducted before engaging them;

(d) if not, the reasons therefore; and

(e) the steps being taken in the matter for ensuring security at the airports?

- - - - - - THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRI SHARAD YADAV) ............................................................
(a) and (b):- The contract labour in various areas of work is engaged against intermittent requirements existing at a particular airport. Hence, the number of contract labour engaged varies on day to day basis and there is no fixed number of contract labour.


(c), (d) and (e):- The contract labour required to work in the premises of the airport are issued photo identity cards or entry permits after verification and in consultation with the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.