In a significant move aimed at bolstering the security framework of India’s civil aviation sector, the Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the appointment of Chandan Chowdhary and Rajendra Prasad Meena as Deputy Director Generals in the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). Both officers belong to the 2010 batch of the Indian Police Service (IPS) and are part of the AGMUT cadre.
The appointments, which were notified following the concurrence of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, are for a maximum period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier. The BCAS, functioning under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, is entrusted with the crucial responsibility of laying down standards and implementing measures related to the security of civil flights at both international and domestic airports across India.
