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| Shift helipad from Katra: LA panel | | | JAMMU: After suspending helicopter services to holy shrine of Amarnath cave in north Kashmir, a panel of State Legislative Assembly has recommended relocation of the helipad from the Katra town-the base camp of Vaishno Devi Shrine.
The panel has expressed concern over the noise and air pollution caused by chopper sorties in Katra and recommended, "There is an urgent need for relocation of the helipad in order to minimise the daily sorties to prevent air and noise pollution in Katra town."
A report of Committee on Environment said, "It further noted that the people of the town had raised the issue of 'uncontrolled' trips of helicopters leading to problems of noise and air pollution."
Two helicopter companies carry out dozens of sorties daily from Katra to Sanjichat and back ferrying hundreds of pilgrims to the cave shrine.
Also, the panel said, there is a need for taking preventive measures for creating healthy and hygienic environment in the town which is thronged by over 80 lakh pilgrims annually
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