Bangalore: Karnataka, the nation’s aviation hub, can pioneer the use of helicopters in law enforcement, according to R.K. Tyagi, chairperson of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL).
The Bangalore police should make a beginning and be the first in the country to experiment with helicopters for surveillance, evacuation, emergency and other law and order requirements, he suggested on Tuesday at a national workshop on airborne law enforcement organised by the southern regional chapter of Rotary Wing Society of India.
The country needs at least 500 helicopters to handle relief and rescue operations during floods, earthquakes, medical emergencies and in naxal-prone regions. To regulate such operations, it also needs a sound policy which should spell out how and where helicopters are used, flown, maintained, certified and funded, Dr. Tyagi told The Hindu.
In reality, less than 200 of the 280-plus helicopters are in use in the country. HAL would support any related initiatives, he said.
22/01/14 The Hindu
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The Bangalore police should make a beginning and be the first in the country to experiment with helicopters for surveillance, evacuation, emergency and other law and order requirements, he suggested on Tuesday at a national workshop on airborne law enforcement organised by the southern regional chapter of Rotary Wing Society of India.
The country needs at least 500 helicopters to handle relief and rescue operations during floods, earthquakes, medical emergencies and in naxal-prone regions. To regulate such operations, it also needs a sound policy which should spell out how and where helicopters are used, flown, maintained, certified and funded, Dr. Tyagi told The Hindu.
In reality, less than 200 of the 280-plus helicopters are in use in the country. HAL would support any related initiatives, he said.
22/01/14 The Hindu
