Another copter service launched
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, March 13 2024:
Chief Minister N Biren Singh has launched another helicopter passenger service in the State under the Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) and inaugurated two temporary garages of Nambol Fire Sub Station and Loitang Khunou Fire Sub Station virtually from the Chief Minister's Secretariat, today.
Speaking at the function, the Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia for providing the helicopter service and understanding the grievances of the hill people.
The helicopter service has been of great service to not only the people, but also in the functioning of the Government, he said and added that Government can now reach the interior areas whenever it is needed.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation had also sanctioned around Rs 52.13 crore in 2021 for infrastructure development of heliports at Jiribam, Moreh, Parbung, Tamenglong and Thanlon, N Biren said and added that the construction of the heliports will be completed soon.
The helicopter service fare for Imphal-Tamenglong will be Rs 3590, Jiribam-Tamenglong Rs 3590 and Imphal-Jiribam Rs 3045 .
Under the RCS-UDAN Scheme, the Ministry of Civil Aviation had approved five routes in Manipur namely Jiribam, Moreh, Parbung, Tamenglong and Thanlon.
Stating that helicopter services for Jiribam and Tamenglong have been launched, he added that the helicopter services for the remaining routes will also be launched soon.
The Chief Minister also said that the State Government is planning to open a fire sub station in every sub-divisional headquarter.
The function was attended by Ministers Govindas Konthoujam, Dr Sapam Ranjan, H Dingo Singh, Awangbow Newmai, MLAs, Chief Secretary Dr Vineet Joshi and Administrative Secretaries among others.