To speed up security checks and cut down on rising security manpower costs, all airports in India will have full body scanners from next year, reported The Times of India. The report added that the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) will soon list the technical specifications of these scanners that are used widely abroad.
“We will be issuing the specifications and regulations for active and passive millimetre-wave body scanners by early next year. This is being done after their trial runs were conducted successfully (at some Indian airports).”BCAS chief Kumar Rajesh Chandra told TOI.
As per the report, full transmission scanners did not get clearance from India's Atomic Energy Regulatory Board due to harmful radiation, unlike the safer active and passive millimeter-wave body scanners.
A spokesperson for the Airports Authority of India spokesman told TOI that “all airport operators shall strive to install full body scanners conforming to (BCAS) standards/specifications.”
Spokespersons of Bangaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad airports said they will take action as soon as the rules are out.
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