Union Minister for Civil Aviation Rammohan Naidu additionally held a number of evaluate conferences, alongside Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, in Dehradun and Delhi to make sure shut coordination between the Directorate Basic of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Airports Authority of India, the state authorities and Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Improvement Authority (UCADA), it added.
As per the directives of the minister, DGCA additionally carried out a complete inspection/audit of all helipads, helicopters, operators' preparedness and help services from September 13-16, it mentioned, including that after the approval for recommencement of helicopter operations has been granted to UCADA and helicopter operators.
The 2 elements of Chardham Yatra by helicopters are Constitution Providers from Dehradun (Sahstradhara) to Yamunotri/Gangotri/Kedarnath/Badrinath; and Shuttle Providers to Shri Kedarnath Ji Helipad from Guptkashi/Phata/Sitapur cluster.
A complete of six helicopter operators can be endeavor shuttle operations from Guptkashi/ Phata/ Sitapur Cluster, and 7 operators/Consortiums can be endeavor constitution flying operations from Dehradun (Sahastradhara), the federal government mentioned.
Based on the discharge, strategic initiatives for enhancing the security of Char Dham operations have been carried out after a rigorous scrutiny underneath the management of Naidu. With a transparent mandate of zero tolerance for any lapses in security, the DGCA has been instructed to undertake strict measures and guarantee protected operations.Moreover, all collaborating helicopter operators and pilots have been briefed by DGCA on challenges concerned and extra Security measures adopted within the operations round for the conduct of helicopter Pilgrimage operations, it added.Recognising the vital function of helicopter providers in facilitating pilgrim motion to the shrines positioned in high-altitude and distant areas of Uttarakhand, the DGCA has put in place enhanced security measures to make sure protected and seamless operations.
The discharge additionally mentioned that DGCA will probably be intently monitoring and sustaining fixed vigil for the Char Dham Yatra helicopter operations.
Following a spate of helicopter accidents within the Char Dham Sector in Might-June this 12 months, numerous high-powered committees beneficial sure measures that additionally included positioning of air visitors controllers by AAI, meteorological officers by IMD and manning by certified personnel of management rooms by Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Improvement Authority (UCADA) to make sure protected helicopter operations, the discharge acknowledged.
as a Dependable and Trusted Information SupplyAmong the many key security initiatives carried out by DGCA embody strengthened pilot qualification and coaching, enhanced airworthiness oversight, operational security measures and passenger security and consciousness, it added.
