Kedarnath Heli services suspended for monsoon; safety SOP underway after fatal crash, DGCA to decide further operations

Kedarnath Heli services suspended for monsoon; safety SOP underway after fatal crash, DGCA to decide further operations

Dehradun: Helicopter services to Kedarnath Dham have been officially suspended for the monsoon season, with operations expected to resume after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) decision, once weather conditions stabilize. The decision comes in the wake of monsoon arrival, persistent bad weather, a fatal crash on June 15, and mounting concerns over aviation … Read more

Uttarakhand govt focuses on SOP for tunnel construction post Silkyara tunnel collapse

Uttarakhand govt focuses on SOP for tunnel construction post Silkyara tunnel collapse

Dehradun: Taking a lesson from the collapse of a section of Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi district, the Uttarakhand government has started the process for the creation of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the construction of tunnels in future. Vinod Kumar Suman, secretary, disaster management and rehabilitation, shared this information with the officials during a virtual … Read more

In coming year, new SOP for Uttarakhand medical colleges to improve functioning

In coming year, new SOP for Uttarakhand medical colleges to improve functioning

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government is set to introduce a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) , a new system to ensure proper functioning of the government medical colleges across the state in the new year 2025. The government wants to fix accountability of the principals as well as the junior doctors. There will be a biometric attendance system … Read more

Unruly air passengers: SC asks Centre, DGCA to frame more comprehensive guidelines

Unruly air passengers: SC asks Centre, DGCA to frame more comprehensive guidelines

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 26) observed that something creative needs to be done to control unruly air passengers and directed the Centre and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to frame more comprehensive guidelines. A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan was hearing a plea filed by a … Read more