Fliers may soon be able to use biometric details for security checks at airports as the government works on putting in place such systems after receiving \u2018good feedback\u2019 for a pilot project.<\/p>\n
\nGiving strong indications, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said that having biometric systems for passengers at airports appear to be a good idea.<\/p>\n
The innovative idea, close on the heels of authorities doing away with tagging requirement of hand baggage at select airports, comes at a time when efforts are being made to ensure that aviation security procedures are more efficient and less intrusive.<\/p>\n
\u201cBiometric access was experimented at Hyderabad (airport). The feedback was good… Biometric system is appearing to be a good system security-wise,\u201d Raju told PTI in an interview.<\/p>\n
Without much fanfare, authorities have carried out a short duration pilot project using biometric system at Hyderabad international airport recently. The exact details on how it is used could not be immediately ascertained.<\/p>\n
When asked whether the project for biometric systems would be rolled out at various airports, Raju said a framework has been put up for the authorities concerned.<\/p>\n
\u201cModernisation is a continuous process and they will keep at it. I am not at BCAS or DGCA… We have to give them the policy frame (work). That is what we have done and we are working,\u201d the Minister said.<\/p>\n
Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) is responsible for security of the sector while Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is the sectoral regulator.<\/p>\n
Asserting that \u201csafety and security\u201d of the aviation sector can never be compromised, the Minister said efforts on the cyber security front is a continuous process and keeps evolving.<\/p>\n
\u201c(With regard to) cyber security, what was acceptable a decade ago is not acceptable a decade later,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n
Airports Authority of India (AAI) has awarded a contract worth over Rs 110 crore to public sector undertaking BECIL for providing biometric access control system at 43 aerodromes.<\/p>\n
This contract basically pertains to access for employees through biometric systems.\u2014PTI<\/p>\n
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