‘No compromise with safety standards on helicopter service providers’: Uttarakhand CM Dhami | Bharat News
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has made it clear for all helicopter service providers and operators serving in the state here that there should be no compromise with the safety standards of helicopter services, in an official statement. The CM said that security standards should be given a top priority without decent with the maximum number of passengers taking heli services.Along with this, the Chief Minister has also given instructions for audit of heli accidents in previous years and continuous review so that they do not recur. He said that as the nodal of the state, the safety of passengers is our biggest responsibility.CM Dhami has given strict instructions to strictly follow the regular fitness checks of the helicopter, create a solid and effective SOP for booking helicopters tickets and strictly follow the security standards of the engine of helicopter running in high Himalayan regions.CM Dhami was reviewing the state’s heli services along with all helicopter service providers and operators, UCADA, AAIB and DGCA, who offer their services in Uttarakhand at the Chief Minister’s residence.In view of the barriers in the heli services due to weather, accurate weather information and security, Chief Minister Dhami has directed the establishment of weather cameras in all other Chardham valleys along with Kedar Valley. He has directed UCADA to formulate a concrete policy to operate only double-engine helicopters in the future.The Chief Minister has also directed the UCADA and the concerned stakeholders to study the Holi service model operated in Vaishno Devi. He has directed to keep only highly experienced pilots in heli services in the state.Along with this, Chief Minister Dhami has also given strict advice to heli operators to maintain sensitive behavior with passengers so that tourists coming from all over the world have a pleasant experience in Devbhumi. He has also directed heli operators and administration to run a cleanliness drive on Chardham routes.The Chief Minister said that in view of the increasing demand for heli services in future, many helipads in the state are under construction. So far this year, more than 66,000 passengers have taken advantage of the facility of heli shuttle services.In today’s meeting, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has also directed UCADA to prepare an action plan for heli services for the state for the next 10 years. He said that as a tourism and Chardham state, the demand for heli services is going to increase in the state. Due to adverse geographical conditions, heli services will be the basis of the state in the future.
