MUMBAI
The Pune airport will soon get more security cover with the Union home ministry sanctioning 209 additional posts for the Central Industrial Security Force.
The Pune airport will soon get more security cover with the Union home ministry sanctioning 209 additional posts for the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
The CISF had requested for additional manpower after the expansion of the airport. The Union home ministry’s report for December states that the 209 posts have been sanctioned to augment the strength of the CISF at the Pune airport.
Assistant Commandant of CISF, JS Nayal, heading the security of the Pune airport, told DNA that they have already started getting additional staff at the airport.
Nayal said, “The Pune airport is considered one of the hypersensitive airports in the country as it has an Indian Air Force (IAF) base, the IT and automobile industries. The procedure of sanctioning the additional staff for the Pune airport has been going on for nearly a month. The home ministry accepted our demand and we have already got some additional staff at the airport.”
He declined to reveal the current staff strength at the airport on security grounds.
The Airport Authority of India shares the running of the Pune airport at Lohegaon with the IAF. Earlier there were limited flights, but recently the airport was expanded and new flights have been added.
This resulted in increase in number of passengers. Speaking about the need for more security cover at the Pune airport, Nayal said, “Earlier, the airport would operate around 20 flights and that also during daytime. But now since the expansion of the airport, more than 40 flights are being operated from Pune airport. The airport has started working round the clock, therefore we had requested the home ministry for additional manpower.”
“This additional force will be useful for us for round-the-clock security at the airport. We can deploy more staff at the outside area where the airport has been expanded. Apart from that, the passengers coming to the airport will be able to go through the security check faster as we can open more counters with additional manpower,” he said.
Raima Sen mourns Bharat Dev Varma's demise, pens emotional note for 'great father, great husband'
DNA TV Show: Ahead of Maharashtra poll results, MVA, Mahayuti engage in resort politics
Maharashtra: Stage set for assembly poll results; Mahayuti, MVA confident of their victories
All set for vote counting in Jharkhand tomorrow; NDA, JMM-led alliances confident of winning
Watch: Australia star inquires Rishabh Pant about his next IPL team, gets 2-word reply
Shah Rukh Khan’s house Mannat was first offered to his industry rival…, but he refused because...
The Visionary Who Promises a Blue Sky for India: Holger Thorsten Schubart’s G20 Climate Speech
The Surge of High-End Living: Luxury Residential Market to Outpace Other Segments
FeFCon 2024 to be Held in Bangalore: A Premier Event on Fever Management
'That’s wild': Noida man turns cigarette butts into teddy bears in viral video, watch
London Airport evacuates passengers over security threat, thousands stranded
The World’s First Innovative Iron Supplement to Combat Iron Deficiency and Anaemia
Meet grandmother who became fashion icon after trying on her granddaughter’s clothes
IND vs AUS: Rishabh Pant joins Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma in elite WTC list, becomes 3rd Indian to...
'All scripted drama...': Puneet Superstar allegedly assaulted by influencers in viral video, watch
Actress Ana de Armas caught kissing Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel’s son in viral photos
Oreshnik's Shadow: Will Russia's hypersonic missile force west to back down?
‘You’re So Beautiful’: World’s tallest woman meets world’s shortest woman over tea, pics go viral
Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: Consequences of GRAP-4 are drastic, may have adverse effects, says SC
Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: Schools likely to stay closed till..., check city-wise update
Maharashtra: 3 killed, 9 hospitalised after gas leak at fertiliser plant in Sangli
THIS farm is selling a cup of coffee for Rs 28000, but there's a twist, it is...
Chhattisgarh: 10 Maoists killed after encounter with security personnel in Sukma
Mukesh Ambani's SUPERHIT plan for Jio users, offers unlimited 5G access for 1 year for just Rs...
IND vs AUS 1st Test: KL Rahul's dismissal sparks DRS controversy in Perth Test
Dense fog, heavy rain predicted in these states till November 25; check here
Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile: Which nations are within its range?
Bihar teacher, principal reach school in drunken state; know what happened next
'I have faced a lot of...': Arjun Kapoor REVEALS his biggest fear amid break up with Malaika Arora
How millions of Indians may get affected due to US indictment of Gautam Adani in bribery case
Amid divorce rumours with Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan says 'missing someone is okay but...'
After Bibles, watches and sneakers, Donald Trump is now selling autographed guitars, price is...
Delhi pollution: Air quality improves to ‘very poor’ category, AQI at...
Vladimir Putin's BIG threat, warns he could strike UK with new ballistic missile if...
Shillong Teer Results TODAY November 22, 2024 Live Updates: Check winning numbers here
Somebody misbehaved with Alia Bhatt on Highway sets then Imtiaz Ali had to...
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal reveals twist behind Rs 200000 job fee, closes application window
Days after Ratan Tata's demise, Tata Group's Rs 131000 crore company inks pact with ADB for...