"MP govt intends to have aerospace, defence development wing in state by Hindustan Aeronautics": CM Mohan Yadav
Aug 07, 2024
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 7 : Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visited the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) headquarters in Bengaluru on Wednesday and invited HAL to open a branch in Madhya Pradesh.
He reached for a two-day interactive session for investment opportunities in Madhya Pradesh being held in Bengaluru on August 7 and August 8. The Chief Minister learned about the construction and working methods of aircraft and helicopters manufactured by HAL.
CM Yadav said, "HAL has units in many places in the country. The Madhya Pradesh government intends to establish one of the aerospace and defence development wings in the state by HAL. Madhya Pradesh government will get all the basic facilities including land and all the proceedings for its establishment completed through a single window. A nodal officer will also be appointed for setting up the unit, to ease the entire process."
He also inspected the equipping and final assembly of HAL. He learned about the manufacturing sequence of LCA aircraft. He also gained insight into the stages of structural, assembly, coupling, equipping, and testing.
To experience the excitement and pride of knowing the aircraft, the Chief Minister himself boarded the Tejas aircraft and sought information about its safety and orbit.
CM Yadav also sat in the Dhruv helicopter and learned about the features of the helicopter from the pilot. He congratulated the HAL officers and employees for making aircraft and defence equipment with indigenous technology.
"The aircraft and security equipment manufactured by HAL with indigenous technology increased the strength of the Indian Navy. This is a matter of pride for every Indian," he said.
HAL is a special public sector undertaking of the Government of India. In this enterprise, products useful in aeronautical and defence sectors are manufactured. It makes an important contribution to the development of indigenous military and aircraft.
