Jammu: The state government has, during the past three years, incurred an expenditure of around Rs 12 crore on the state plane and chopper sorties to facilitate movement of dignitaries including Chief Minister, Governor and other VVIPs. The State’s Civil Aviation Department has one aircraft, King Air-350 and two Helicopters, Bell-407 and Augusta-109E to facilitate the movement of dignitaries and VVIPs. Chief Minister has authorized the use of Aircraft and Helicopters for VVIPs like visiting union ministers, presiding officers of Legislature, his ministerial colleagues and senior officers of government of India and the state government.
Out of the total amount spent on these sorties, an amount of more than Rs 8.05 crore was spent on the maintenance of state Aircraft and Helicopters, while more than Rs 3.01 crore was spent on the fuel during the last three years.
25/03/13 Arvind Sharma/Greater Kashmir
