Chavan seeks powers for requisitioning Force One aircraft

[Abingdonboy]

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The Maharashtra Chief Minister, Mr Prithiviraj Chavan, on Monday sought powers of requisitioning aircraft in case of emergency situations for its anti-terror Force One unit, created in the aftermath of 26/11 attacks.

Speaking at the Chief Ministers Conference here, Mr Chavan stressed on laying great emphasis on intelligence gathering. He also batted for the creation of a National Counter Terrorism Centre.

He said, for smooth movement within the State of Force One, the Centre may consider delegating powers of requisition of aircraft in emergency situations.

At present, these powers are vested with the elite National Security Guards.

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Good news IMHO- this unit hasn't been forgotten or left to rot and as Force One is a state wide ERT they do need to move over large distances at speed.

[Sergi]

Mr. CM buy some helicopters. Not planes. And why do you want these guies in Mumbai when NSG is there. These guies are good too but isn't it waist of force to station two elite units at same point. So you better move your state units of FORCE ONE to the different part of the state. And please don't embarrass yourself again and buy helicopters quick
Plus if you buy plane when your entire state can be crossed in max hour with chopper ??? Think wise

PS. I don't like you and your party

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

If it is for his state he is planning then i think he should buy some helicopters rather than planes for various reasons.

[Abingdonboy]

Mr. CM buy some helicopters. Not planes. And why do you want these guies in Mumbai when NSG is there. These guies are good too but isn't it waist of force to station two elite units at same point. So you better move your state units of FORCE ONE to the different part of the state. And please don't embarrass yourself again and buy helicopters quick
Plus if you buy plane when your entire state can be crossed in max hour with chopper ??? Think wise

Irrespective of the presence of a NSG hub in Mumbai it is great Maharashtra has a force like Force One to act an ERT in any sort of crisis state wide be it counter terroism or to couter of sorts of undesirable behavious (btw NSG's mandate is purely CT/HRT) ALL states need such forces to be first repsonders.

[Sergi]

There are already ERTteams, QRT teams and state police commando teams in place. Force one Mandate is more of like NSG

[Abingdonboy]

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There are already ERTteams, QRT teams and state police commando teams in place. Force one Mandate is more of like NSG

QRTs are of Mumbai police again a good idea as they are well trained and reasonably well equipped but local enough to be able to respond rapidly), Force One is a state wide ERT specializing in CT/HRT but can be used for any emergency situation. I am not going to complain that there are too many well trained and well equipped men to counter any future situations. It should not be the sole responsibility of the Federal govt (aka NSG) to handle such situations and until they arrive there is chaos and not offensive action taken by local units. After 26/11 assessments were made and the setting up of QRTs/Force One was the outcome along with NSG hubs across India but the two are mutually exclusive and one was the State's response the other was the Government's. Should such a situation as 26/11 happen (God forbid) there will now be no shortage of men rushing toward the action and this sizable pool of capable resources is no bad thing- emergencies are fluid and unpredictable and as such there cannot be set in stone rules and plans so everyone being as ready as possible for whatever may happen is what is needed. Look at US example- they have very well trained and equipped state and local SWAT/ERTs for each state and township yet there is also the FBI's HRT (made up of mostly ex US SOFs) deployed in Washington (can be regarded as the NSG CT task force deployed at IGI airport in Delhi ready to go anywhere) and FBI SWAT teams deployed at each field branch of FBI in each state (can be compared to NSG hubs, although there is not any actual difference in the SAG guys deployed in hubs and as part of the main task force in Delhi as opposed to the difference in HRT and SWAT of FBI where there is quite a difference in training/capability).