Rudraprayag Air Force cargo helicopter Chinook made a safe landing at the helipad in Kedarnath on Saturday morning. Let us tell you that the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had prepared a helipad in Kedarnath. With this, heavy machines have to be delivered to speed up reconstruction work there. The helipad was inspected by the Air Force team. Second phase reconstruction works in Kedarnath are proposed from October. Tenders have been issued for this.
Recently, Chief Secretary Omprakash reviewed the arrangements at Kedarnath and directed the DDMA to prepare the helipad within ten days. In the year 2015, this helipad has been expanded by expanding the helipad made for landing the Mi-26 helicopter. For this, 45 cottages of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam were removed from a part of helipad. A 50 meter wide and 100 meter long platform has been prepared for the helipad. On Saturday, Air Force cargo helicopter Chinook landed safely at the helipad built in Kedarnath.
Helicopter Chinook at a glance
Chinook Helicopter capable of carrying heavy cargo up to 11 tons
Able to deliver heavy goods to high and inaccessible areas
Able to fly every season and day and night
Chinook helicopter has two rotor engines
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