Taking seriously the recent helicopter accidents in the state, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has issued strict instructions regarding helicopter operation. The Chief Minister said that a strict SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) should be prepared for the operation of heli services in the state, in which it should be made mandatory to conduct a complete check of the technical condition of the helicopter and to get accurate weather information before the flight.
The Chief Minister has directed the Chief Secretary to constitute a committee of technical experts, which will prepare the SOP after thoroughly reviewing all the technical and safety aspects of heli operation. This committee will ensure that the operation of heli services is completely safe, transparent and as per the prescribed standards. Along with this, the Chief Minister has also directed that the high-level committee constituted to investigate the helicopter accidents that have happened in the past in the state will thoroughly investigate every aspect of the earlier heli accidents as well as today’s heli crash and submit its report. This committee will investigate the causes of each incident in depth and identify the guilty persons or institutions and recommend strict action against them. The Chief Minister said that the importance of heli services in the state is immense for pilgrimage, disaster management and emergency services, hence safety will be given top priority in these.
