BJP demands thorough inspection of Pawan Hans helicopters

New Delhi: In the wake of Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu's death in a chopper crash, the BJP today demanded that all helicopters belonging to the government-owned Pawan Hans be subjected to "thorough and rigid" inspection.
"BJP demands immediate, thorough and rigid inspection of all the 40 helicopters with Pawan Hans afresh and assurance of its overall safety to all the passengers. The government must also immediately okay acquisition of 15 new helicopters worth Rs600 crore as proposed by the company," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said.
He also insisted that old helicopters should be phased out immediately and replaced by new ones. The Rajya Sabha MP said the government should provide budgetary support for acquiring 25 more choppers.
The main opposition alleged that the poor state of affairs in Pawan Hans was due to government apathy over the years.
05/05/11 PTI/Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General May 2011, Safety May 2011