Private helipads get govt nod in Mumbai

Mumbai: Maharashtra government has approved the proposal to set up private helipads here, taking cognizance of the near-collision between an Air India flight and President Pratibha Patil's helicopter entourage.
This proposal was cleared by the state urban development department on Feb 12.
Earlier, talking to the reporters, T C Benjamin, principal secretary (urban development), said that development control (DC) rules would be amended suitably to allow private helipads in Mumbai. " BMC would make the necessary changes in section 154 of DC rules,'' he said. The civil aviation department rules for helipads would also apply, he added.
Officials said that permission for helipads would largely depend upon the height, safety features and structural stability of the building on which it is proposed to be built.
According to the department officials, the distance of the building with the helipad from other structures in the area will be crucial criteria to set up a helipad. A building situated in a congested neighbourhood obviously cannot have a helipad.
27/02/09 SamayLive

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Feb 2009