Lok Sabha Question No. 2694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Helicopter Services in North-Eastern Region
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: THOKCHOM MEINYA, NABA KUMAR SARANIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2694 (To be answered on the August 2018) 2nd

## HELICOPTER SERVICES IN NORTH-EASTERN REGION

2694.

DR THOKCHOM MEINYA SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA`

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether a number of new helicopter services have been started in the North Eastern Region particularly for the difficult areas in the last four years and if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) the names 0f the places in the country where helicopter service has been provided under the UDAN scheme along with the names of service provider companies;
- (b) whether the Union Government gives some subsidy to promote such services in order to make the services affordable for the common people in difficult terrains and if s0, the details thereof;
- (d) the names of the airports in the North Eastern States covered under the UDAN scheme; and '
- (e) the provisions being made to ensure that the benefit of these airports reaches maximum number of people?

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(2): Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) has been providing helicopter service in North Eastern States since 1987 by providing helicopters on long term lease contracts to the State Governments. In the last four years, the PHL has continued/renewed the lease contracts for helicopter services in the following State Governments

Meghalaya, Mizoram; Tripura, Sikkim; MHA (Guwahati)

In addition to above, PHL has given 1 helicopter on lease to the State Government %f Assam in February 2017 for helicopter services in the State: Further, PHL has received order to give ! helicopter On lease to Manipur State Government for helicopter services from August 2018.

- (b): In order to provide connectivity to remote areas, subsidy is provided by Union Ministry of Home Affairs and State Government to operate helicopter services in North Eastern Region.

(d): Names of the airports/helipads in the North Eastern State covered under the UDAN scheme are

- (c): The details of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) helicopter routes / network awarded in the second round of bidding under RCS-UDAN is at Annexure-I.

Airports Dinjan, Doomur Duliang; Kokrajhar; Kolapni, Lakhipur, Ledo, Mackebpur, Sukerating (Dum Duma), Palel, Dwara, Tura, Pakyong, Kailashahaf, Kamalpur, Khowai, Jorhat, Lilabari and Tezpur

- Helicopter operations under the Scheme are allowed in Priority Areas
- (e): The States of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand; North Eastern Region of India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands have been defined as Priority Area(s) in the Scheme for providing better air connectivity. Helicopter services was included in the scheme document for better connectivity f Priority Area(s): However, considering the need of priority areas, following incentives were provided for helicopter services:
- ii. Viability Funding (VGF) caps for helicopter operations enhanced. Gap

Ali seats up to 10 passengers seats for helicopter shall be considered 28 RCS seats and accordingly VGF shall be provided.

- iii. Up to 10% of the estimated annual inflow in Regional Connectivity Fund (RCF) shall be earmarked for operations through helicopters:

' . ` .

Further, for Priority RCS Routes, the number of RCS Flights to be operated in a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of fourteen (14) departures per week from the same RCS Airport such that the RCS Flights are operated on at least three (3) days of the week: `

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## Annexure-|

| S.No   | RCS Routes/ Networks                                                                                                         | Operator        |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 1.     | Imphal-Moreh(Heliport)-Imphal                                                                                                | Pawan Hans      |
|        | Imphal -Tamenglong(Heliport) - Jiribam(Heliport) Tamenglong(Heliport)-Imphal                                                 | Pawan Hans      |
| 3      | Imphal Thanlon(Heliport)- Parbung(Heliport)- Thanlon(Heliport)" Imphal                                                       | Pawan Hans      |
| 4      | Guwahati-Tezpur-Jorhat-Dibrugarh -Jorhat-Tezpur_Guwahati                                                                     | Pawan Hans      |
| 5      | Guwahati-Nagaon(Heliport)- Tezpur - Itanagar(Heliport)-Tezpur Nagaon(Heliport)-Guwahati                                      | Skyone Airways  |
| 6      | Dibrugarh -Lilabari - Itanagar(Heliport) _Lilabari Dibrugarh                                                                 | Skyone_ Airways |
| 7_     | Dibrugarh_Daparizo_Yinghiong_Dlbrugarh                                                                                       | Skyone Airways  |
| 8.     | Dibrugarh Passighat-_Tuting Dibrugarh                                                                                        | Skyone Airways  |
| 9      | Dibrugarh Tezu Walong_Dibrugarh_                                                                                             | Skyone Airwzys  |
| 10.    | Dibrugarh_-Itanagar (Heliport) Ziro_Dibrugarh                                                                                | Heligo          |
| 11.    | Haldwani (Heliport) Dharchula(Heliport                                                                                       | Heritage        |
| 12_    | Shimla-Mandi(Heliport)_Dharamshala Mandi(Heliport)_Shimla                                                                    | Pawan Hans      |
| 13.    | Mandi(Heliport)-Shimla                                                                                                       | Pawan Hans      |
| 14.    | Shimla-Rampur(Heliport) Nathpalhakri(Heliport} ~Rampur(Heliport) Shimla                                                      | Pawan Hans      |
| 15     | Imphal-Moreh(Heliport)-Imphal                                                                                                | Pawan Hans      |
| 16.    | Imphal -Tamenglong(Heliport)- Jiribam(Heliport) Tamenglong(Heliport)-Imphal                                                  | Pawan Hans      |
| 17.    | Imphal Thanlon(Heliport}- Parbung (Heliport) - Thanlon(Heliport) Imphal                                                      | Pawan Hans      |
| 18.    |                                                                                                                              | Pawan Hans      |
| 19     | Guwahati -Nagaon (Heliport): Tezpur - Itanagar(Heliport}-Tezpur Nagaon(Heliport)-Guwahati                                    | Skyone Airways  |
| 20.    | Dehradun-New Tehri- Srinagar(Heliport) ~Gaucher Joshimath(Heliport) -Gaucher-  Srinagar(Heliport)- New Tehri Dehradun        | Pawan Hans      |
| 21.    | Dehradun-Mussoorle(Heliport)_Dehradun                                                                                        | Pawan Hans      |
|        | Pantnagar - Almora(Heliport)  Pithoragarh(Heliport)-  Almora(Heliport) ~Pantnagar_Ramnagar (Heliport) Dehradun Chinyali saur | Pawan Hans      |
| 23.    | SahastradharakHeliport)                                                                                                      | Heritage        |
| 24.    | Gaucher_ Sahastradhara(Heliport)_Chinyalisaur Helicopters                                                                    | Heritage_       |
| 25.    |                                                                                                                              | Skyone Airways  |
| 26_    | Dibrugarh_Daparizo_Vinghiong_Dibrugarh                                                                                       | Skyong Airways  |
| 27_    | Dibrugarh PassighatTuting_ Dibrugarh                                                                                         | Skyone Airways_ |
| 28.    | Dibrugarh Walong_Dibrugarh                                                                                                   | Skyone Airways  |
| 29_    |                                                                                                                              | Heligo          |
| 30.    | Chandigarh-Kasauli(Heliport) Shimla-Kasauli (Heliport) Chandigarh                                                            | Pawan Hans      |
| 31.    |                                                                                                                              | Heritage_       |
| 32_    | Haridwar(Heliport)-Haldwani(Heliport)                                                                                        | Heritage        |
| 33.    | Sahastradhara(Heliport)-Gaucher                                                                                              | Heritage_       |

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