Saturday 09, 2021 |PNS| Dehradun
The Ministry of Civil Aviation and state government organised the third helicopter summit here in Dehradun. The Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia said during the summit that helicopters play a very crucial role in providing various kinds of services in the remote areas and the ministry is focusing on increasing the number of helicopters in various states in the country. He said that the central government is working on providing helicopter services at affordable rates to the public. The chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also said that helicopter services are important for the Himalayan states. The Union Minister of the state for Civil Aviation, VK Singh also said that air ambulances and air taxis are quite essential to provide services during disasters and the government will work on increasing the regional connectivity in Himalayan states.
