Nagpur: Nagpur Flying Club (NFC) is awaiting certification and other approval from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) before recognizing students for the mutual pilot license course (PPL) and commercial personal permit courses.
This was informed by the Divisional Prajaka Lavangare-Verma Commissioner during his visit to the TOI-MT office on Tuesday.
Guaranteed by Nagpur Bench High Court Bombay, the British era club has restored flying activities from March 25 and successfully flew three aircraft.
NFC was closed for the past three and a half years because of the apathy of the Maharashtra government.
Previously, reopened in 2008, again on the direction of HC, after death for more than 14 years.
Speaking to Toi, the commissioner of the newly appointed division, who is the Ex-Officio chairman of the Government managed NFC, said the land instructor vacancies and other staff needed to restart flying activities.
“We are waiting for a DGCA nod.
Because Covid’s pandemic, the operation is influenced for some time, which causes a slight delay.
Now, we have written to the relevant authority to provide the earliest certification and approval,” he said.
Speaking of the third wave of Covid projected, Lavangare, who has been appointed as the Commissioner of the First Division of the Nagpur Division consisting of six districts, said the government was fully directed to overcome the deadly virus this time.
“The steps are being brought to the bed ready for children if they contract the virus and ensure oxygen supply is sufficient.
However, more emphasis will be placed on the prevention of the spread of the virus.
The administration has instructed all concerned to diagnose patients in the early stages in addition to following Strict contact search.
During the first two waves, people suffer more because we have no experience handling viruses.
But, now we take all steps to fight it and even funds are available, “said Commissioner Division.
While acknowledging that Covid’s pandemic has placed hospitals under extraordinary pressure, Lavangare said in some cases too often the facilities also caused fire incidents.
“We have completed this hospital survey and a report has been submitted.
We will start short and long-term steps, which require large funds.
However, as a problem of urgency, we have instructed all hospitals to remove their emergency expenses from All obstacles, “he said.