RESUMING OPERATION OF SEAPLANE RESIDENTS OF LONG ISLAND FIRST SEEKS OPERATION OF HELI-SERVICES IN ABANDONED HELI-PAD
RESUMING OPERATION OF SEAPLANE
RESIDENTS OF LONG ISLAND FIRST SEEKS OPERATION OF HELI-SERVICES IN ABANDONED HELI-PAD
Port Blair, Jan 28:
report BY ROHIT
During the Republic Day address, the Lt Governor informed that the proposal for expansion and modernization of the helicopter fleet is in the stage of approval. Under Regional Connectivity Scheme (UDAN scheme), he said, the routes for operating Sea Plane service between Port Blair, Swaraj Dweep, Shaheed Dweep and Long Island have been identified. To start this service, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has given Letter of Award to the selected Airline Operator through bids. For the construction of Water Aerodromes, the work for obtaining Environment and CRZ Clearance is going on. The Lt Governor has announced that the UT administration will be restarting the seaplane services in the Islands, along with other tourism spots, seaplane services will also be introduced at Long Island. While welcoming the proposal of re-starting Seaplane services to Long Island, citizens have drawn the attention of the administration to the heli-pad at Long Island which after construction in this area have been lying idle for the past many years. The administration initially, till such time the Seaplane services are introduced can start operation of Pawan Hans helicopter services at Long Island so that both tourists as well as residents and government servants can use the heli-services. Besides the heli-pad development by spending lakhs of public money can be utilized. The purpose of construction of the heli-pad was to use the land for emergency helicopter services, but for the past many years, since the construction of the heli-pad, no heli-services have been introduced in this area...
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