New Director General of Bureau Of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) appointed

New Director General of Bureau Of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) appointed

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Aviation

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• IPS officer M.A. Ganapathy was recently appointed as the new Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) 
• Appointed by: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet 
• BCAS is the security watchdog for the aviation sector.

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The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security 

• It was initially set up as a Cell in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in 1978 
• Recommendation by: Pande Committee constituted in the  wake of the hijacking  of the Indian Airlines  flight in 1976.
• It was reorganized into an independent department in 1987.
• Ministry: Ministry of Civil Aviation 
• BCAS is the regulatory authority for civil aviation security in India.
• Main responsibility: Lay down standards and measures in respect of security of Civil flights at International and domestic  airports in India.
• It is headed by an officer of the rank of Director General of Police and is designated as Director General (Bureau of Civil Aviation).
• Headquarter: New Delhi.