Manpower shortage puts Pune airport at risk

Pune: Pune airport, which introduced international flights to Dubai and Singapore in December last year, has been witnessing a serious manpower shortage at its immigration counters.
The airport risks being identified as a porous point for entry into and exit from the country. The airport has five arrival and an equal number of departure counters which are used by city police officials attached to the special branch (SB) to verify the validity and genuineness of visas and passports.
The police also examine other travel documents of passengers. Presently, a staff of 22 personnel including two inspectors, four sub-inspectors and 16 constables man these counters in two shifts round the clock.
A senior SB official told TOI that this is against the requirement of 44 staff in the form of one inspector, three sub-inspectors and 18 constables per shift.
21/12/06 Gitesh Shelke/Times of India

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