Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited today paid
Rs.8.25 crore to the government as the dividend for the year 1999-2000.
The dividend cheque was presented by the Chairman and Managing
Director of PHHL Shri N.V. Sridhar to the Civil Aviation Minister
Shri Syed Shahnawaz Hussain here today. The total dividend outgo
of the Company for the year is Rs.10.52 crore. Shri Sridhar pointed
out that the Company will pay Rs.2.27 crore to the ONGC as dividend.
Complimenting the Company for its record of
paying dividend, the Minister hoped that PHHL should improve its
image. He said Director General Civil Aviation is examining a
proposal whether to allow single engine helicopters to fly VIPs.
Shri Hussain pointed out that between January and October this
year, 263 hoax calls have been received out of which 3 calls only
led to detection of bombs. He said, the number of such calls have
however come down substantially after phones with Caller ID were
installed.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Shri Sripad Yeso Naik, Secretary
Civil Aviation Shri K. Roy Paul and other senior officials were
present.
