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Helicopter Subsidy Scheme in the NE States

Helicopter Services in North Eastern States

In order to provide connectivity to remote areas of NER, Helicopter subsidy scheme is being administered by MHA in the NE States of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur. It further aims to provide affordable passenger transport in NER, evacuation during natural calamities and for urgent medical evacuation etc. MHA bears 75% of total cost of operation after deducting passenger recovery or flat 20% of actual operation cost, whichever is more. For the purpose of restricting subsidy, annual ceiling of flying hours has been fixed for the helicopter service operating in these States as tabulated below:

NE State
Type of Helicopter
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum
NE State:
Tripura
Type of Helicopter:
Twin Engine Helicopter
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
480
NE State:
Arunachal Pradesh
Type of Helicopter:
MI-172 (1st)
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
960
 
Type of Helicopter:
MI-172 (2nd)
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
1200
 
Type of Helicopter:
Bell 412
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
1300
NE State:
Sikkim
Type of Helicopter:
MI-172
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
1200
NE State:
Meghalaya
Type of Helicopter:
Bell 412
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
1000
NE State:
Nagaland
Type of Helicopter:
Bell 412 (1st)
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
1200
 
Type of Helicopter:
Bell 412 (2nd)
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
 
NE State:
Mizoram
Type of Helicopter:
Dauphin
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
1200
NE State:
Manipur
Type of Helicopter:
Bell 412 (1st)
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
1180
 
Type of Helicopter:
Bell 412 (2nd)
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
 

Year-wise details of expenditure/fund released for Helicopter Services in North Eastern States since financial year 2015-16 is as under

Years
Expenditure/ Fund released (Rs. in crore)
Years:
2015-16
Expenditure/ Fund released:
76.45
Years:
2016-17
Expenditure/ Fund released:
86.00
Years:
2017-18
Expenditure/ Fund released:
86.00
Years:
2018-19
Expenditure/ Fund released:
90.00
Years:
2019-20
Expenditure/ Fund released:
100.00
Years:
2020-21
Expenditure/ Fund released:
72.50
Years:
2021-22
Expenditure/ Fund released:
100.00
Years:
2022-23
Expenditure/ Fund released:
100.00
Years:
2023-24
Expenditure/ Fund released:
88.00
Years:
2024-25
Expenditure/ Fund released:
110.00
Years:
2025-26
Expenditure/ Fund released:
116.76

Helicopter Services in North Eastern States

In order to provide connectivity to remote areas of NER, Helicopter subsidy scheme is being administered by MHA in the NE States of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur. It further aims to provide affordable passenger transport in NER, evacuation during natural calamities and for urgent medical evacuation etc. MHA bears expenditure of 75% of total cost of operation after deducting passenger recovery or flat 20% of actual operation cost, whichever is more. For the purpose of restricting subsidy, annual ceiling of flying hours has been fixed for the helicopter service operating in these States as tabulated below:

NE State
Type of Helicopter
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum
NE State:
Tripura
Type of Helicopter:
Dauphin
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
480
NE State:
Arunachal Pradesh
Type of Helicopter:
MI-172 (1st)
MI-172 (2nd)
Bell 412
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
960
1200
1300
NE State:
Sikkim
Type of Helicopter:
Bell-407
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
1200
NE State:
Meghalaya
Type of Helicopter:
Dauphin
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
1000
NE State:
Nagaland
Type of Helicopter:
Bell 412 (1st)
Bell 412 (2nd)
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
1200
NE State:
Mizoram
Type of Helicopter:
Dauphin
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
1200
NE State:
Manipur
Type of Helicopter:
Bell 412
No. of flying hours sanctioned per annum:
750

Year-wise details of expenditure/fund released for Helicopter Services in North Eastern States since financial year 2015-16 is as under:

Years
Expenditure/ Fund released (Rs. in crore)
Years:
2015-16
Expenditure/ Fund released:
76.45
Years:
2016-17
Expenditure/ Fund released:
86.00
Years:
2017-18
Expenditure/ Fund released:
86.00
Years:
2018-19
Expenditure/ Fund released:
90.00
Years:
2019-20
Expenditure/ Fund released:
100.00
Years:
2020-21
Expenditure/ Fund released:
72.50
Years:
2021-22
Expenditure/ Fund released:
100.00
Years:
2022-23
Expenditure/ Fund released:
100.00
Years:
2023-24 
(upto 31.12.2023)
Expenditure/ Fund released:
76.70
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