Jul 13, 2024 07:43 PM IST
Gajendra Shekhawat stated the Centre is focussing on Goa and Madhya Pradesh as skydiving hubs. Additionally burdened the significance of aero sports activities to the tourism business
Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat carried out skydiving at Skyhigh, India’s solely civilian skydiving drop zone at Narnaul Airstrip in Haryana to mark World Skydiving Day on Saturday.
“On the event of World Skydiving Day, had the pleasure of flagging off the brand new skydiving plane and taking a tandem skydive this morning at Skyhigh–India’s solely civilian skydiving drop zone at Narnaul Airstrip, Haryana. For brand new and adventurous Bharat, the skies too aren’t any restrict,” posted Shekhawat on social media platform X.
Shekhawat burdened on the significance of selling aero sports activities to spice up India’s tourism business. Sharing his pleasure, he added that Indians not have to go to abroad places like Dubai, Singapore, Thailand and New Zealand to expertise the game.
Explaining that the federal government is focussing on Goa and Madhya Pradesh as skydiving locations, the minister stated that “Skydiving in India will likely be an enormous enhance to the journey tourism business and can go a good distance in selling new tourism locations. The federal government is working intently with Group Skyhigh to verify the (Skydiving) sport is obtainable and accessible throughout completely different components of the nation.”
Later, the minister additionally launched VT-SBS, India’s first devoted skydiving plane. On the four-seater plane Cessna-182P Skylane, imported from the USA, Shekhawat stated it’s completely configured for skydiving and marks a brand new chapter in India’s aviation and journey sports activities panorama.
The power of the corporate Skyhigh India is positioned simply two hours from Delhi on the Narnaul Airstrip in Haryana. It’s claimed to be the nation’s premier and solely worldwide skydiving drop zone. The Director Basic for Civil Aviatoin (DGCA) is diligently working in the direction of complete rules for aerosports, notably skydiving to making sure a safe and thriving future for the game.