Gujarat govt spends Rs 20 crore on upkeep of plane purchased for Rs 198 crore in 2019

Express News Service

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat authorities reported to the state Assembly on Friday that it has spent Rs 20.8 crore for operation and upkeep in over two years on a brand new plane that the federal government bought for Rs 198 crore in November 2019.

Minister of Civil Aviation Balvantsinh Rajput was responding to starred questions posed by Congress MLAs Imran Khedawala and Arjun Modhwadia. In two years main as much as December 31, 2022, the state authorities reported spending a complete of Rs 36 crore on the operation and upkeep of the 2 airplanes and a helicopter it owns.

For the operation and upkeep of the twin-engine Bombardier Challenger 650, which was bought in November 2019 for Rs 197.90 crore, the federal government paid two non-public businesses Rs 20.80 crore for a two-year interval, ending December 31, 2022. As of January 31, 2023, the plane had travelled 183 instances, it acknowledged. The Minister mentioned that between January 31, 2023, and the top of the second yr, 486 journeys have been made utilizing the state’s two airplanes and one helicopter.

In two years, the federal government spent Rs 7.4 crore on the chopper and Rs 8.04 crore on the working and maintenance of the older jet. The CM and different dignitaries got entry to the luxurious Bombardier Challenger 650. According to civil aviation division authorities, it may possibly transport 12 passengers and has a flying vary of about 7,000 km, which is way larger than the outdated Beechcraft Super King plane that had been in operation for 20 years.

House decision seeks powerful motion in opposition to BBC docu
The Gujarat Assembly on Friday handed a decision urging the Centre to behave in opposition to BBC for tarnishing the picture and recognition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its documentary on the 2002 riots within the state. 

The two-part sequence by the BBC titled ‘India: The Modi Question’ misrepresents the occasions of 2002 in a malicious and low-level try and tarnish India’s picture globally, BJP MLA Vipul Patel mentioned within the House whereas transferring the decision. 

The documentary claims to have probed sure facets of the riots, which occurred after the Godhra train-burning incident when Modi was the state CM. The documentary was banned in India quickly after its launch.  Patel’s decision was supported by BJP MLAs Manisha Vakil, Amit Thaker, Dhavalsinh Zala and minister Harsh Sanghavi. ENS

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat authorities reported to the state Assembly on Friday that it has spent Rs 20.8 crore for operation and upkeep in over two years on a brand new plane that the federal government bought for Rs 198 crore in November 2019.

Minister of Civil Aviation Balvantsinh Rajput was responding to starred questions posed by Congress MLAs Imran Khedawala and Arjun Modhwadia. In two years main as much as December 31, 2022, the state authorities reported spending a complete of Rs 36 crore on the operation and upkeep of the 2 airplanes and a helicopter it owns.

For the operation and upkeep of the twin-engine Bombardier Challenger 650, which was bought in November 2019 for Rs 197.90 crore, the federal government paid two non-public businesses Rs 20.80 crore for a two-year interval, ending December 31, 2022. As of January 31, 2023, the plane had travelled 183 instances, it acknowledged. The Minister mentioned that between January 31, 2023, and the top of the second yr, 486 journeys have been made utilizing the state’s two airplanes and one helicopter.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

In two years, the federal government spent Rs 7.4 crore on the chopper and Rs 8.04 crore on the working and maintenance of the older jet. The CM and different dignitaries got entry to the luxurious Bombardier Challenger 650. According to civil aviation division authorities, it may possibly transport 12 passengers and has a flying vary of about 7,000 km, which is way larger than the outdated Beechcraft Super King plane that had been in operation for 20 years.

House decision seeks powerful motion in opposition to BBC docu
The Gujarat Assembly on Friday handed a decision urging the Centre to behave in opposition to BBC for tarnishing the picture and recognition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its documentary on the 2002 riots within the state. 

The two-part sequence by the BBC titled ‘India: The Modi Question’ misrepresents the occasions of 2002 in a malicious and low-level try and tarnish India’s picture globally, BJP MLA Vipul Patel mentioned within the House whereas transferring the decision. 

The documentary claims to have probed sure facets of the riots, which occurred after the Godhra train-burning incident when Modi was the state CM. The documentary was banned in India quickly after its launch.  Patel’s decision was supported by BJP MLAs Manisha Vakil, Amit Thaker, Dhavalsinh Zala and minister Harsh Sanghavi. ENS