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When did BCAS become an independent body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation?

When did BCAS become an independent body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation? Correct Answer 1987

The correct answer is 1987.

Key Points

  • BCAS become an independent body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation in 1987.
  • BCAS stands for Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.The BCAS was initially set up as a cell in the DGCA in January 1978 on the Recommendation of the Pande committee.
  • BCAS was reorganized into an independent department under the ministry of Civil Aviation on 1st April 1987.
  • BCAS headquarter is located at ‘A’ Wing Janpath Bhawan, New Delhi.
  • Senior IPS officer Kumar Rajesh Chandra was appointed as Chief of bureau of Civil Aviation security aviation,  security wing of the government.
  • BCAS became an independent agency of the Ministry of Civil Aviation as a result of the bombing of Air India flight 182 in 1985 by the Sikh militant group Babbar Khalsa.
  • The main responsibilities of BCAS include laying down standards and measures with respect to security of civil flights at international and domestic airports in India.

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