MP Aviation Department Seeks Local Administration Help To Identify Two Helipad Sites

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The aviation department is seeking assistance from the local administration to identify two potential helipad sites, after being unable to find suitable land for the facilities. Chief Secretary Sanjay Shukla has tasked Bhopal collector Priyank Mishra with locating appropriate areas for the helipads. The district administration is now working to find suitable parcels of land, focusing on areas near Pandit Khusilal Ayurvedic Hospital and the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM).

Collector Mishra stated, "We are searching for the right patch of land. The team of revenue officers is working and hopefully, we will soon be able to identify the right piece of land." The district had previously considered the housing board's plan for a rooftop helipad on new buildings, but the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) rejected the proposal.

Now, the aviation department is relying on the local administration to find a location for the two helipads, one near the Chief Minister's residence and the other near Mantralaya, in order to alleviate traffic restrictions during the Chief Minister's movements.