Haryana State PCS

• 05 Jan 2022

Helihub to be Built in Gurugram, Haryana

Why in News

• On January 4, 2022, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, presiding over a meeting of senior officers of various departments, said that a helihub would be set up in Gurugram, where many aviation facilities including helicopters for helicopters, their hangars, repairs would be available.

Key Points

• This helihub will be the first of its kind in the country, where all the above facilities will be available for helicopters at one place.
• Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, who is also in charge of the Civil Aviation Department, said that the place where the helihub will be built in Gurugram will be near metro facilities and connectivity to industrial areas like Noida, Bhiwani will be easy.
• He directed the officers to prepare a detailed project regarding the above proposed helihub and start the work by removing the hurdles in taking land and starting other facilities.
• It may be noted that with the efforts of Dushyant Chautala, many important projects have been started by the Civil Aviation Department in the state and already ongoing projects are being expedited.
• Work is being done at a rapid pace to prepare the Maharaja Agrasen Airport in Hisar in detail and start other projects related to defense.
• Removal of shed built around the airport, construction of new hangars and apron in the airport complex, construction of runway on Dhansu road, removal of power poles and lines at construction site, establishment of 33 kW substation, demolition of observation home, Instructions have been given to complete the construction of terminal and other buildings on time.
• Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala also directed the officials of the Civil Aviation Department to find additional land around Bhiwani, Narnaul and Pinjore airstrips so that other aviation related activities could be expanded.