GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) inaugurated the breath-analyser examination facility at the Airport Medical Centre (AMC) on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and in compliance with the latest directive given by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to enhance safety at airports across the country on Wednesday.
The facility was inaugurated in the presence of senior officials from GHIAL, DGCA and other stakeholders from the airport community. The breath-analyser exam is being conducted in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals, which runs the Hyderabad Airport Medical Centre.
The breath-analyser examination has been mandated by DGCA for personnel engaged in aircraft maintenance, Air Traffic Control (ATC) services, aerodrome operations and ground handling services for detecting consumption of alcohol.
GHIAL is committed to safe workplace operations and has a zero-tolerance policy towards unsafe work practices and the latest initiative by the DGCA further strengthens GHIAL’s efforts towards this. The DGCA circular mandates at least 10% of individuals employed in their respective organisations engaged in safety sensitive functions pertaining to air side operations are randomly subjected to breath-analyser examination on a daily basis, when they report for duty at the airport.
Disciplinary action will be taken by DGCA on personnel found to be in breach of regulations, said an official spokesperson.
