He commended the sector’s phenomenal growth and stressed the paramount importance of ensuring safety in aviation operations, particularly helicopter services in Uttarakhand’s challenging hilly terrain.The conference also saw the attendance of other key state ministers, including Gautam Kumar Dak (Rajasthan), Vipul Goel (Haryana), Subodh Uniyal (Uttarakhand), Suresh Kumar Khanna (Uttar Pradesh), and Raghubir Singh Bali (Himachal Pradesh).Senior officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, including Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha, DGCA DG Fiaz Ahmed Kidwai, AAI Chairman Vipin Kumar, and BCAS DG Rajesh Nirwan, were also present.Discussions focused on actionable strategies to strengthen connectivity, infrastructure, and investment across Northern India’s aviation landscape.Following detailed presentations by the Ministry on opportunities for states, one-on-one interactions were held between state government teams and the Ministry delegation led by Union Minister Naidu.The high-profile event saw participation from Ministers and senior officials representing Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Ladakh, and Chandigarh, alongside over 100 aviation industry players.
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