CISF conducts anti-hijacking drill at Navi Mumbai International Airport

The Central Industrial Security Force CISF conducted its Annual AntiHijacking Mock Exercise AHME 2026 at the CISF Airport Security Group ASG Navi Mumbai on September 22 as part of an approved contingency planNavi Mumbai Airport hosts multiagency antihijacking drillThe force said in a post on X that the exercise involved a simulated scenario in which a hijacked aircraft landed at Navi Mumbai International AirportPersonnel from the CISF Navi Mumbai International Airport Limited NMIAL Navi Mumbai Police Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting ARFF Intelligence Bureau IB National Security Guard NSG airlines medical services Air Traffic Control ATC Krystal and the Bureau of Immigration BOI participated in the exercise ANI reportedThe exercise was aimed at testing coordinated preparedness and the response of multiple agencies during an aviation security contingencyMultiple agencies test coordinated aviation security responseThe Aerodrome Committee was also activated as part of the exercise It was attended by Milind Bharambe IPS Commissioner of Police Navi Mumbai and Sunit Sharma DIGCASO ASG Navi MumbaiAll concerned stakeholders assembled at the Airport Crisis Coordination Room ACCR of Navi Mumbai International Airport during the exerciseThe CISF said the successful conduct of the mock drill reflected the coordinated efforts of the participating agencies to maintain a high level of preparedness for aviation security contingencies ANI reportedWest Bengal flags off 226 new firefighting vehiclesMeanwhile in West Bengal 226 new firefighting vehicles and equipment were flagged off on Wednesday September 23 as part of efforts to modernise the states Fire amp Emergency ServicesWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari ceremonially flagged off the vehicles and equipment from Red Road The event was attended by the Minister of State for Fire amp Emergency Services the Director General of West Bengal Fire amp Emergency Services the Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Fire amp Emergency Services and other officialsAccording to the official release the new fleet includes 198 midsize water tenders with a 25kilolitre capacity 25 water tenders with a 6kilolitre capacity and three 36metre articulating water towers The fleet has been procured at a cost of Rs 94 croreRs 94 crore fleet to strengthen emergency responseThe vehicles will be deployed across fire stations particularly in densely populated areas markets industrial zones and other urban and semiurban locationsThe state government said the move is part of a broader plan to strengthen its fire and emergency response system through technology including firefighting robots drones hydraulic platforms and advanced communication systemsState plans new fire stations recruitment driveTwentythree new fire stations are currently under construction while 10 additional fire station projects have been announced in the state Budget according to the releaseA recruitment drive for 1400 personnel including fire operators fire engine operatorcumdrivers and subofficers has also been proposed The government has further proposed creating 2500 additional postsFocus on personnel welfare and fire preventionThe government has also announced measures for the welfare of fire service personnel including an allowance equivalent to 26 days pay annually for permanent frontline personnel and an additional monthly allowance of Rs 2000 for contractual Auxiliary Fire OperatorsThe state has also announced modern barracks and housing facilities in Kolkata for fire personnelThe government said it would also focus on fire prevention and safety awareness through regular fire safety audits inspections drills and trainingThe broader objective is to strengthen the states emergency response capabilities improve response times and minimise loss of life and property during emergenciesWith ANI inputs