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Security tightened at all airports

Gupta, along with Veeranna Aivalli, commissioner of security, bureau of civil aviation security, after inspecting security arrangements, including installation of barricades close to the international airport terminal building in Ahmedabad, told newsmen that his ministry did not want to take chances and officers of the bureau were visiting important airports and initiating corrective measures where deficiencies were noticed.

Gupta said that in the recent days, the government had been receiving intelligence information about possible attacks on airports and other vital installations. The government had alerted all state governments to take adequate precautionary measures to protect airports and other installations.

He said the security scenario in the country, following the Red Fort incident, attempt on Dr Farooq Abdullah and the blast at Srinagar airport, were indicative of not only the ''frustration'' of anti-national elements but also an attempt to defeat Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's peace initiative.

Gupta said the Central Industrial Security Force had been deployed at 19 out of 60 airports. All airports would be covered by the CISF in a phased manner and eventually it would be converted into a full-fledged aviation security force.

Gupta said that Bombay, Ahmedabad, Bhuj, Rajkot, Jaipur, Delhi, Amritsar, Srinagar and Jammu were considered hyper-sensitive airports in the country.

UNI

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