Tuesday, 15 November 2022 | PNS | DEHRADUN
Chief secretary SS Sandhu directed the officials concerned to speed up the construction of heliports and helipads while ensuring that the desired level of quality is maintained. The chief secretary issued this direction while chairing a meeting to review the progress in construction of heliports and helipads in the State on Monday.
Sandhu said that detailed project reports (DPRs) should be made soon in cases where lands have been identified for construction of helipads and heliports. The pending cases of land transfer should be monitored on a daily basis and swiftly disposed of. Addressing officials of the Tourism department he told them to take tourists into consideration while consistently building new heliports and helipads. He said that the search for new tourist spots in untouched and remote areas should be undertaken consistently and for their development, heliports and helipads should be constructed to facilitate easy access for tourists to such spots. The date of completion of the construction work should be fixed for every planned helipad and heliport, he said. At the same time, focus should also be laid on maintaining the desired level of quality in the construction work.
Officials informed in the meeting that work on various heliports and helipads is underway in different parts of the State. The work on the heliport in Koti colony in New Tehri is complete, said officials. It was further stated that the construction of six heliports is underway and these are expected to be ready by the December. Secretary Dilip Jawalkar, Civil Aviation Development Authority chief executive officer C Ravishankar and other officials concerned were also present in the meeting.
