New Delhi: After waiting for a decade, the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) will have to kiss goodbye its ambitious plan for a helipad atop one of its buildings.
In 2007, the ministry of health and family welfare had proposed setting up a helipad on AIIMS' trauma centre building to promote medical tourism and to facilitate landing of air ambulance. However, the autonomous medical institution has failed to procure any of the multiple clearances, including from the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). "We had tried to look for a consultant who could get us all the required clearances from different civic authorities," said AIIMS director Dr MC Mishra.
Speaking on condition of anonymity as he is not authorised to speak to media, a DGCA official said: "Till date we have not received any request from the hospital for conducting any inspection."
About a year and a half ago, AIIMS authorities had asked a consultant from Pawan Hans Helicopters to look into the required checks before approaching DGCA.
29/01/14 Rohinee Singh/Daily News & Analysis
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In 2007, the ministry of health and family welfare had proposed setting up a helipad on AIIMS' trauma centre building to promote medical tourism and to facilitate landing of air ambulance. However, the autonomous medical institution has failed to procure any of the multiple clearances, including from the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). "We had tried to look for a consultant who could get us all the required clearances from different civic authorities," said AIIMS director Dr MC Mishra.
Speaking on condition of anonymity as he is not authorised to speak to media, a DGCA official said: "Till date we have not received any request from the hospital for conducting any inspection."
About a year and a half ago, AIIMS authorities had asked a consultant from Pawan Hans Helicopters to look into the required checks before approaching DGCA.
29/01/14 Rohinee Singh/Daily News & Analysis
