Chhattisgarh chief minister's chopper to have satellite phone

Raipur: Days after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy died in a chopper crash, authorities in Chhattisgarh have decided to take extra precautions like setting up a high-frequency satellite phone in Chief Minister Raman Singh's helicopter.
Chhattisgarh procured such phones mainly for use during anti-Maoist operations in remote forested areas where no mobile network or basic communication facilities are available.
The state government's chief pilot DS Mishra has also been advised not to fly the chopper in bad weather and ensure that before each takeoff the chopper has been thoroughly examined.
Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Chhattisgarh has a B-200 plane and an Agusta Power helicopter purchased from Italy for $6.5 million in 2007.
07/09/09 Indo-Asian News Service/Hindustan Times

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