Helicopter Services under MHA 75% subsidy scheme:

1. The MHA Helicopter subsidy scheme is being operated by the State Government through M/s Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd. The operational cost for the scheme is shared between Centre & State in the ration of 75:25.

2. Under this scheme, State is providing Passenger Helicopter service in the State connecting important district headquarters of Jiribam, churachandpur, Kangpokpi & Senapati, Tamenglong, Tengnoupal and Ukhrul District of the State.

3. Further, the State is also operating the inter-state Helicopter service from Imphal – Churachandpur (Manipur)-Mualpui (Aizawl), Mizoram and Dimapur, Nagaland, since the 27th September, 2023 and 1 st November, 2023 respectively.

4. Manipur Heli Service under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India subsidy Scheme (75:25) was launched in September, 2018 connecting Tamenglong, Jiribam and Moreh to Imphal and was operated successful. Under the same scheme, new routes have been added namely (i) Imphal – Churachandpur on 10-06-2023 (ii) Imphal to Aizwal via Churachandpur on 27-09-2023 (iii) Imphal to Lairouching on 05-07-2023 and (iv) Imphal to Dimapur via Lairouching on 01-11-2023 (v) Imphal –Ukhrul on 11.03.2024. In addition to the normal passenger service, the helicopter is also used by the State Government in emergency purposes.

 Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India NSOP Regional Connectivity Scheme – UDE DESK KAAAM Nagrik (RCS-UDAN):

1. The NSOP RCS-UDAN Helicopter service in the State was launched on 13th March, 2024 and is operated by M/s Pawan Hans Ltd. It is connecting & providing schedule passenger helicopter service on the route Imphal-Jiribam & Jiribam-Tamenglong & Imphal – Tamenglong in the State.

2. The operational cost for the scheme is shared between Centre & State in the ration of 90:10