Haryana Minister Anil Vij held a meeting regarding Ambala airbase security and cleanliness with officials from Air Force, municipal corporation (MC) and other departments.
The meeting comes soon after Air Marshal Manavendra Singh wrote a letter regarding birds in the airfield of Ambala Air force station, which pose a serious risk to the aircrafts. Singh, in his letter, stated that birds flying around the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) base in Ambala can pose a threat to the fighter aircraft, especially Rafale.
Elaborating about the decisions made during the meeting, Vij said, “A solid waste management plant will be started in Ambala on priority. We have decided that all cattle markets in Ambala Cantt and city will be shifted outside the boundaries of Ambala and system of open drainage will be stopped in here”
He said, “We have also decided that large drains that cannot be cleaned manually, will be cleaned using machines and work on such drains has started in Ambala Cantonment. Several other decisions have been taken to clean Ambala Cantonment and city.”
He asked the deputy commissioner (DC) to issue an order regarding the ban on flying kites. “The sale of meat and fish in open will also be banned as it attracts birds,” he said.
“Air Marshal Manavendra Singh, Director General, Inspection and Safety wrote to Chief Secretary (of Haryana) to ensure the cleanliness in a 10-km radius around airbase and see that there are no incidents of birds hit,” he added.
