(a) the details of the existing arrangements at airports incase of emergency;
(b) whether due to multiple-tier system, the authorities are
encountered with various problems, particularly during
emergencies at airports;
(c) whether the Government is formulating new measures to
deal with airports emergencies at all the international
airports in the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION(SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)
(a) Commensurate with the requirements of aircraft being
operated at airports, appropriate level of fire and safety
services and security set up is maintained at all airports
in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organisation
(ICAO)/ Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)/ Bureau
of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) requirements to deal with
various types of emergency like hijacking, bomb threat,
crash accident, disabled aircraft removal, building fire and
aircraft fire, non scheduled suspicious aircraft, etc.
(b) No, Madam.
(c) & (d) Aircraft emergencies are dealt as per the
prevailing international norms stipulated by ICAO/DGCA/BCAS.