Uttarakhand: Camp to impart Sanskrit classes to officers begins at secretariat
A 'Sanskrit Sambhashan Shivir' was organised after the state cabinet meeting on Wednesday, and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the camp.
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Hindustan Times
6 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Uttarakhand to set up command centre for real-time monitoring of helicopters
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday announced that a centralised command and coordination centre will be established in Dehradun to monitor real-time operations of helicopters in the state even as the government booked two officials of the company which operated the chopper that crashed on Sunday morning, killing seven on board. 'The centralised command and coordination centre will include representatives from the DGCA, the disaster management department, civil aviation ministry, Uttarakhand civil aviation development authority and private heli operator companies,' he said, adding that safety of citizens is the top priority and no compromises will be tolerated. The announcement came after Dhami chaired a high-level meeting in the aftermath of a helicopter crash near Gaurikund on Sunday morning in which seven people were killed –– the fifth helicopter accident since the Char Dham Yatra began on April 30 this year. He issued strict instructions to officials on Sunday regarding the operation of helicopters in the state. Helicopter crashes or emergency landings are occurring at an alarming frequency on the Char Dham Yatra route leading to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri shrines. The Bell 407 helicopter, operated by Aryan Aviation, was en route to Guptkashi from the Kedarnath shrine when it crashed near Gaurikund around 5.30am amid poor visibility in the region. The exact cause of the accident will be determined through a detailed probe by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, said a statement by the Union ministry of civil aviation. After the Sunday's crash, the state government has suspended the operations of Aryan Aviation with immediate effect, and also announced the halt on helicopter operations in the region 'as a safety precaution'. 'During this period, experience of all pilots and helicopter operators operating in high Himalayan regions will be thoroughly assessed. Services will resume only after a comprehensive review meeting with all heli operators', the CM said. 'Only those pilots with long-standing experience in high-altitude Himalayan flights will be granted permission to operate', he said. Even as strict instructions for the operation of helicopters were issued by the state, experts and veteran pilots raised concerns about the need to ensure operational safety. 'Five incidents have taken place in a short span of time... something is seriously wrong. We can't keep blaming the weather. It's quite possible that SOPs are being flouted,' said Captain Sandeep Soti, former Uttarakhand chief of flight safety. Later in the day, an FIR was registered at Sonprayag police station against Aryan Aviation officials Kaushik Pathak and Vikas Tomar under section 105 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of BNS and relevant sections of the Vayuyan Act.
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Business Standard
8 hours ago
- Business Standard
U'khand CM briefs PM Modi, Amit Shah, aviation minister on chopper crash
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on the tragic helicopter crash in Rudraprayag that claimed the lives of all seven people on board. A high-level meeting was convened immediately after the crash, he said. In a post on X, CM Dhami stated, "Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji, during his foreign visit, held a telephonic conversation from Cyprus and obtained detailed information regarding the Rudraprayag helicopter accident. During the conversation, the Prime Minister expressed deep condolences for those who lost their lives in this tragic incident." "He (PM Modi) was also informed about the important decisions taken in the high-level meeting convened immediately after the accident. In relation to this unfortunate incident, a detailed briefing was also given via telephone to Honourable Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri @AmitShah Ji and Honourable Union Civil Aviation Minister Shri @RamMNKJi. The central leadership has assured all possible assistance," CM Dhami wrote Five adults, one infant and one crew member were on board the Aryan Aviation's Bell 407 helicopter operating in the "Shri Kedarnath Ji - Aryan Helipad, Guptkashi" sector that crashed on Sunday, the Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement. The helicopter took off from Guptkashi at 05:10 am and landed at Shri Kedarnath Ji Helipad at 05:18 am before departing again at 05:19 am for Guptkashi and is reported to have crashed near Gaurikund between 05:30 am and 05:45 am, the statement said. The ministry said that preliminary indications suggest that the probable cause of the crash may be Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT), with the helicopter reportedly airborne despite poor visibility and extensive clouding at the valley entry area. The exact cause will be determined through a detailed investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). Rescue operations by NDRF and SDRF teams are currently underway at the crash site. Following the incident, a high-level meeting was convened by Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami at 11 am attended by senior officials of the Government of Uttarakhand, Secretary (Civil Aviation), DGCA, and associated teams. In the meeting immediate actions have been taken, which include suspending all operations of Aryan Aviation for the Char Dham Yatra with immediate effect. Two helicopters belonging to TransBharat Aviation --VT-TBC (PIC: Capt. Yogesh Grewal, CPL(H)-1453) and VT-TBF (PIC: Capt. Jitender Harjai, CPL(H)-1046)--were found to have been airborne under similar unsuitable weather conditions. Accordingly, the licenses of both pilots have been suspended for six months. All charter and shuttle helicopter operations in the region have also been suspended on June 15-16, as a safety precaution. The Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority has been directed to hold a comprehensive review with all operators and pilots before any resumption of services, to ensure full alignment with safety protocols. UCADA will also establish a dedicated Command-and-Control Room to monitor real-time operations and ensure immediate escalation of any risk indicators. Directorate General of Civil Aviation has been directed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, to immediately post officers from Airworthiness, Safety, and Operations to actively oversee all helicopter activity in the Kedarnath valley and rigorously review the functioning of the UCADA Command-and-Control Room. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has reiterated that aviation safety is non-negotiable and that no operator should undertake flights in violation of weather-related and other protocols. The Ministry has issued strict instructions to DGCA to enforce all extant provisions with full authority and to ensure that discipline in flying operations is maintained at all costs, given the sanctity of human life. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
India Gazette
12 hours ago
- India Gazette
Uttarakhand CM briefs PM Modi, Amit Shah, Aviation Minister on Rudraprayag chopper crash
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 16 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on the tragic helicopter crash in Rudraprayag that claimed the lives of all seven people on board. A high-level meeting was convened immediately after the crash, he said. In a post on X, CM Dhami stated, 'Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji, during his foreign visit, held a telephonic conversation from Cyprus and obtained detailed information regarding the Rudraprayag helicopter accident. During the conversation, the Prime Minister expressed deep condolences for those who lost their lives in this tragic incident.' 'He (PM Modi) was also informed about the important decisions taken in the high-level meeting convened immediately after the accident. In relation to this unfortunate incident, a detailed briefing was also given via telephone to Honourable Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri @AmitShah Ji and Honourable Union Civil Aviation Minister Shri @RamMNKJi. The central leadership has assured all possible assistance,' CM Dhami wrote Five adults, one infant and one crew member were on board the Aryan Aviation's Bell 407 helicopter operating in the 'Shri Kedarnath Ji - Aryan Helipad, Guptkashi' sector that crashed on Sunday, the Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement. The helicopter took off from Guptkashi at 05:10 am and landed at Shri Kedarnath Ji Helipad at 05:18 am before departing again at 05:19 am for Guptkashi and is reported to have crashed near Gaurikund between 05:30 am and 05:45 am, the statement said. The ministry said that preliminary indications suggest that the probable cause of the crash may be Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT), with the helicopter reportedly airborne despite poor visibility and extensive clouding at the valley entry area. The exact cause will be determined through a detailed investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). Rescue operations by NDRF and SDRF teams are currently underway at the crash site. Following the incident, a high-level meeting was convened by Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami at 11 am attended by senior officials of the Government of Uttarakhand, Secretary (Civil Aviation), DGCA, and associated teams. In the meeting immediate actions have been taken, which include suspending all operations of Aryan Aviation for the Char Dham Yatra with immediate effect. Two helicopters belonging to TransBharat Aviation --VT-TBC (PIC: Capt. Yogesh Grewal, CPL(H)-1453) and VT-TBF (PIC: Capt. Jitender Harjai, CPL(H)-1046)--were found to have been airborne under similar unsuitable weather conditions. Accordingly, the licenses of both pilots have been suspended for six months. All charter and shuttle helicopter operations in the region have also been suspended on June 15-16, as a safety precaution. The Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority has been directed to hold a comprehensive review with all operators and pilots before any resumption of services, to ensure full alignment with safety protocols. UCADA will also establish a dedicated Command-and-Control Room to monitor real-time operations and ensure immediate escalation of any risk indicators. Directorate General of Civil Aviation has been directed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, to immediately post officers from Airworthiness, Safety, and Operations to actively oversee all helicopter activity in the Kedarnath valley and rigorously review the functioning of the UCADA Command-and-Control Room. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has reiterated that aviation safety is non-negotiable and that no operator should undertake flights in violation of weather-related and other protocols. The Ministry has issued strict instructions to DGCA to enforce all extant provisions with full authority and to ensure that discipline in flying operations is maintained at all costs, given the sanctity of human life. (ANI)
