Question : HELICOPTER SERVICE



(a) whether the Government has any plan to launch helicopter service to tourist places in Allahabad district and other districts of Uttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof;and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI K. C. VENUGOPAL )

(a)&(b) Pawan Hans Ltd. had submitted a draft MOU to the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh to connect places of tourist interest in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Pawan Hans in association with Govt. of Uttar Pradesh had also carried out a Feasibility Survey and visited Varanasi, Sarnath, Kushinagar, Kapilvastu and Sravasti and submitted the draft feasibility report to Department of Tourism, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh.

(c) Does not arise.