Helicopter flown in the Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary range without authorization; lawsuit filed against business

Mussoorie, 19 March 2024: Forest Range Officer, Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary Range, Hemant Bisht said that a detailed investigation of the matter is being done.

The Forest Department has registered a case against the company for flying helicopters in the Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary range and its surrounding areas. Also, a notice has been sent and a reply has been sought in the matter of flying helicopters in Wildlife Sanctuary, Vinog and surrounding areas without permission.

A company is operating heli service in George Everest, Mussoorie.The Forest Department has sent a notice to the company saying that the company flew the helicopter with excessive noise in the limits of Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary on February 7. The notice said that the aircraft can be flown in the protected area only after the permission of the Chief Wildlife Sanctuary Warden. .

Forest Range Officer, Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary Range, Hemant Bisht said that a detailed investigation of the matter is being done. Rajas Aero Sports and Adventures Private Limited, which is operating the heli service after receiving the notice from the Forest Department, Executive Director Lokesh Kumar Sharma, in a reply sent to the Forest Department, said that the company said that on February 7, there were challenging weather conditions near the George Everest Helipad. It was made.

In which overcast and drifting clouds had become a major problem during the flight, the conditions had created significant challenges for visual flight rules (VFR) operations. During the operation, our pilot inadvertently flew close to the Vinog Forest Range due to these conditions. Must have arrived.