No entry for visitors at Goa's Dabolim airport

The Airport Authority of India at Dabolim Airport, Goa, have decided to stop issuing visitor passes, at Dabolim airport premises, from December 24 to January 2, 2007. Following the threats of attacks at airports and of hijacking from the Al-Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Toiba, the AAI, Dabolim Airport, Goa, director, Mr Paul Manickam had convened a special meeting of the various security units at Dabolim Airport premises on December 16. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), chief security officer, Dabolim Airport, Mr Hari Om Gandhi, the terminal manager, Dabolim Airport, Mr Utpal Baruah, officials of all airlines, representatives of chartered flights, custom officials, emigration officials, officials of Goa police and traffic cell were present for the meeting.

In view of fast approaching Christmas and New-Year celebrations, Mr Manickam said that security had been beefed-up for the convenience of the tourists arriving in Goa. The Dabolim Airport would be under tight vigil from December 24 till January 2. It was also decided that parking of vehicles would not be allowed inside the airport terminal premises. The comprehensive frisking of baggage would be adopted, he informed. It was also decided to increase the security personnel’s in terms of CISF, Goa police and traffic police cell during these days.

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