Ghaziabad: The Uttar Pradesh government has junked the plan to carry out an aerial surveillance of Ghaziabad and Noida around Republic Day, after permissions were denied in view of the heightened security for US President Barack Obama.
"The plan to use a Pawan Hans helicopter for aerial surveillance of Ghaziabad and Noida has been stalled after US security agencies denied permission," said assistant superintendent of police Vipin Tada.
The state government had decided to carry out an aerial surveillance of the two cities from January 20-31 but Pawan Hans Ltd, the helicopter provider, failed to get necessary clearances from the concerned authorities.
"Unprecedented security arrangements have been put in place in and around the national capital in view of Obama's visit and no plane can fly within a radius of 400km of the Rajpath," Tada said. Airports as far in Jaipur, Agra, Lucknow and Amritsar may have to shut for few hours on Republic Day.
26/01/15 Times of India
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"The plan to use a Pawan Hans helicopter for aerial surveillance of Ghaziabad and Noida has been stalled after US security agencies denied permission," said assistant superintendent of police Vipin Tada.
The state government had decided to carry out an aerial surveillance of the two cities from January 20-31 but Pawan Hans Ltd, the helicopter provider, failed to get necessary clearances from the concerned authorities.
"Unprecedented security arrangements have been put in place in and around the national capital in view of Obama's visit and no plane can fly within a radius of 400km of the Rajpath," Tada said. Airports as far in Jaipur, Agra, Lucknow and Amritsar may have to shut for few hours on Republic Day.
26/01/15 Times of India
