Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh airports to get CISF cover with 800 troops
4 years, 11 months ago

Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh airports to get CISF cover with 800 troops

Live Mint  

Airports in the newly created Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will soon have a new armed security cover of the CISF as the Centre has sanctioned about 800 personnel for the three civilian air facilities, official sources said on Monday. The sources in the security establishment told PTI that Jammu airport will be the first to be handed over to the Central Industrial Security Force, as soon as by next month, by the CRPF. "A manpower of about 800 CISF personnel has been approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs to guard the civil airports in Jammu, Srinagar and Leh. An assortment of surveillance and security gadgets like CCTVs, observation monitors, hand-held metal detectors, bullet-proof patrol vehicles and bomb detection and disposal equipment are being provided by the airport operator to the CISF by the Airports Authority of India.

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CISF takes over security of Ayodhya airport
1 year ago

CISF takes over security of Ayodhya airport

The Hindu  

The Central Industrial Security Force took over the security of the Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya on January 10, the CISF said in a statement. A formal induction ceremony was held on Wednesday, which was attended by CISF Inspector-General Vijay Prakash, Airport Director Vinod Kumar, representatives from airline operators and various stakeholders. “The CISF is committed to provide 24/7 …

CISF in talks with MHA to increase the number of security personnel posted at Manipur’s Imphal airport: Details
1 year, 5 months ago

CISF in talks with MHA to increase the number of security personnel posted at Manipur’s Imphal airport: Details

Op India  

The Central Industrial Security Force, which is responsible for securing public installations across the country, is in talks with its ministry to increase the number of security personnel posted at Manipur’s Imphal airport amid the ongoing unrest in the state. A top airport official told ANI, “The CISF is in talks with the Home Ministry to increase the number of …

Amit Shah inaugurates centralised security control centre for 66 airports under CISF cover
1 year, 5 months ago

Amit Shah inaugurates centralised security control centre for 66 airports under CISF cover

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated a centralised aviation security control centre here that will monitor all threats and social media chatter for the 66 civil airports currently under the CISF's security cover. The aviation security control centre will access "24x7 real-time data monitoring and trend analysis of passengers and air traffic", the force said in a statement. …

CISF Likely to Get More Powers at Big Airports Amidst Threats; MHA to Discuss Security Models
3 years, 2 months ago

CISF Likely to Get More Powers at Big Airports Amidst Threats; MHA to Discuss Security Models

News 18  

The home ministry is planning to put airports under Central Industrial Security Force amidst security threats, with the latest being from the unmanned aerial vehicles, according to sources. At present, the specialised force has no control over private security personnel deployed for non-core duties, which include outside terminal buildings, checking boarding passes, baggage tags as well as guiding passengers at …

J&K govt orders 'immediate' transfer of Srinagar, Jammu airports to CISF in view of DSP Davinder Singh arrest
4 years, 11 months ago

J&K govt orders 'immediate' transfer of Srinagar, Jammu airports to CISF in view of DSP Davinder Singh arrest

Firstpost  

Airports in Srinagar and Jammu are to be ‘immediately’ brought under the security cover of the CISF in view of the arrest of DSP Davinder Singh, a Jammu and Kashmir government order has said Srinagar: Airports in Srinagar and Jammu are to be “immediately” brought under the security cover of the CISF in view of the arrest of DSP Davinder …

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