CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Pawan Hans Ltd. commenced its helicopter services on six routes in the state of Assam on 8th February, 2023. These new helicopter services launched under the RCS UDAN scheme will provide connectivity on the “Dibrugarh-Jorhat-Tezpur-Guwahati-Tezpur-Jorhat-Dibrugarh” network.

Detailed explanation-2: -1. ONGC:- Pawan Hans has been providing Helicopter Transport services for offshore operation of ONGC for carrying its men and vital supplies round the clock to drilling rigs situated in Bombay off-shore platforms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pawan Hans Limited is a premier Central Public Sector Enterprise and India’s largest Helicopter Company under the administrative control of Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -It helps them reach offshore sites and inaccessible areas of the north-eastern states and interior parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

Detailed explanation-5: -The national helicopter company of India was incorporated in 1985. Pawan Hans was incorporated with the primary objective of providing helicopter support services to the oil sector for its off-shore exploration operations, services in remote and hilly areas and charter services for promotion of tourism.