Aditya Anand presents an overview of the problems faced by the people who provide us various services at the airport like CISF guards and managers
Aditya Anand presents an overview of the problems faced by the people who provide us various services at the airport like CISF guards and managers
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ON PROBE: A CISF personnel allegedly roughed up airport manager Alston D'Mello, who is attached to MIAL at the airport, leading to chaos at Terminal 1A. PIC/RANE ASHISH |
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel have particularly been under pressure due to increased airline hijack threats following 26/11.
Despite a state of high alert, a Lufthansa tractor went missing from the airport complex on Christmas day. CISF personnel guard all the eight gates of the airport, the terminal buildings and carryout the passenger security checks. The CISF is directly questionable for movement of vehicles and personnel in and out of the airport.u00a0u00a0
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Airport managers Airport managers comprise either government employees from the Airport Authority of India or Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) authorities.
While, AAI employees fear being transferred out of Mumbai under the Operation, Management and Development Agreement (OMDA) period MIAL employees are unhappy with the economic slowdown hitting the airport operator.u00a0
Airline staff Airline ground staff and loaders at the Mumbai airport stare at an uncertain future. After July, those working with various airlines fear a job loss, when a new policy that disallows private carriers to engage in ground handling due to security reasons is implemented.
A ten per cent job cut appears inevitable despite the government's reassurances that 8,000 jobs in Mumbai and Delhi airports will be secured.
Latest incident At 8 am on Thursday, a CISF personnel allegedly roughed up Alston D'Mello, an airport manager, attached to MIAL, at the airport, leading to chaos at Terminal 1A, which caters to Kingfisher Airlines and Air India. MIAL did not register a complaint, as the issue was amicably resolved.u00a0
VoicesThe violent behaviour of CISF guards should be investigated because these men are armed and they deal with passengers. Such violence may prove fatal. There has been an incident in the past where a CISF guard attacked his colleagues / superior with a service weapon. Psychological factors behind the incident, u00a0if any, should also be u00a0looked into and corrective measures adopted accordingly. Sadly, not even a police complaint has been lodged in this case.
Vipul Saxena Aviation expert
There is evidence of a prevalence of psychiatric morbidity and stress u00a0among the CISF personnel, which is distinct from the u00a0sort found among other armed forces.
Dr G Prasad Rao
Asha Hospital, Hyderabad (Has researched CISF personnel)
There was some misunderstanding but the issue has been resolved. No one was manhandled.
Sanjay Prakash
CISF senior commandant
Because the issue has u00a0been resolved, we are not taking it up with higher authorities.
MIAL spokespersonu00a0
