DGCA nod for rooftop helipad
The first rooftop helipad in the National Capital Region of Delhi (NCR) is set to be constructed at Dr Naresh Trehan’s Medicity in Gurgaon.
By Chanchal Pal Chauhan & Khomba Singh, TNN |
NEW DELHI: The first rooftop helipad in the National Capital Region of Delhi (NCR) is set to be constructed at Dr Naresh Trehan’s Medicity in Gurgaon. “We have lined up an investment of Rs 200- Rs 250 crore for air services, including a helipad on the rooftop, which would be the first of its kind in India. It would allow rapid transport of critical patients, through domestic and international air operations — for immediate medical intervention and evacuation from the scene of accident to the hospital. The aircraft services will start in a year’s time, when Medicity gets operational,” Dr Trehan told ET.
The air-service investment will be separate from the $250 million (over Rs 1,000 crore) investment envisaged for Medicity. Sources said that Medicity has already engaged a French company to construct the helipad, and meet the civil and structural requirements in the building as per the mandatory ‘operational manuals’ of the director general of civil aviation (DGCA).
Meanwhile, the company has already got all regulatory approvals to make the rooftop helipad from DGCA. The proposed air service fleet will initially operate through two Augustus-119 helicopters, one turbojet and a small private jet.
The company aims to provide enhanced medical services and cut down on unscheduled delays arising out of traffic congestion. The exclusive helipad facility will also be utilised for overseas patients.
“Besides providing timely intervention in healthcare for Indian patients, the air service will also cater to patients from the neighbouring countries of Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. We will also connect to emerging health markets like Singapore, Qatar, Kazaksthan, Uzbekistan and Middle East,” Dr Trehan added.
The air-service investment will be separate from the $250 million (over Rs 1,000 crore) investment envisaged for Medicity. Sources said that Medicity has already engaged a French company to construct the helipad, and meet the civil and structural requirements in the building as per the mandatory ‘operational manuals’ of the director general of civil aviation (DGCA).
Meanwhile, the company has already got all regulatory approvals to make the rooftop helipad from DGCA. The proposed air service fleet will initially operate through two Augustus-119 helicopters, one turbojet and a small private jet.
The company aims to provide enhanced medical services and cut down on unscheduled delays arising out of traffic congestion. The exclusive helipad facility will also be utilised for overseas patients.
“Besides providing timely intervention in healthcare for Indian patients, the air service will also cater to patients from the neighbouring countries of Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. We will also connect to emerging health markets like Singapore, Qatar, Kazaksthan, Uzbekistan and Middle East,” Dr Trehan added.
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