CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Zulfiqar Hasan, a 1988 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre, has been appointed as the Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. BCAS is a wing of the Civil Aviation Ministry looking after civil aviation security.

Detailed explanation-2: -As the Director-General, Usha Padhee will be overseeing the BCAS that performs functions such as laying down the Aviation Security Standards in accordance with Annex 17 to Chicago Convention of ICAO for airport operators, airlines operators and their security agencies.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is the regulatory body in the field of Civil Aviation, primarily dealing with safety issues. It is responsible for regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety, and airworthiness standards.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security is the designated agency of Govt. of India under the Ministry of Civil Aviation for making regulations, procedures and issuing directions covering the security aspects of aircraft operations and airports in India.