On September 8, 2019, the ministry of Aviation jointly with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) organized the first helicopter summit 2019 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand to discuss the issues related to connectivity through helicopters. The Indian Air Force(IAF) were invited for a talk on ‘Role of IAF helicopters in MEDEVAC (medical evacuation) at National level’.The summit was based on the theme “expanding connectivity through helicopters”.
Key points
i. Members present:
• Trivendra Singh Rawat- Uttarakhand Chief Minister.
• P S Kharola- secretary of aviation ministry.
• Usha Padhee- joint Secretary in Aviation Ministry and other officials were present.
About Civil aviation ministry:
Headquarters- Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, New Delhi.
Minister of State (independent charge)- Hardeep Singh Puri (constituency- Amritsar, Punjab).