AR-IAF-OPERATION

IAF resumes normal operation at Arunachal Pradesh's ALG
Itanagar, Jan 24 (PTI) The Indian Air Force Thursday
started its normal operation at Vijaynagar Advance Landing
Ground (ALG) in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh after
its helicopter was prevented by local residents from landing
Wednesday at the ALG.
The local residents had spread across the ALG runway of
Vijaynagar Wednesday to prevent landing of the helicopter to
protest the IAF chopper not carrying cardamom produced by them
to Miao.
Shillong-based defence spokesman Wing Commander Ratnakar
Singh said in a statement that IAF has always been supporting
the locals around all ALGs and border areas.
However, because of some miscommunication, the official
request for carriage of civilians and the load was not
available on Wednesday.
The normal operation with IAF load to build up Vijaynagar
ALG has been restored on Thursday and based on requisition by
state authority, carrying of civilian load and passengers has
commenced, Singh said.
IAF is committed to revive the Vijaynagar ALG for fixed
wing aircraft operation which will bring great support to
locals of the region, Singh added.
The renovated Vijaynagar ALG, located on the tri-junction
of India-China-Tibet, since its inauguration by the then
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Gen (Retd) J J Singh on November
18, 2011 after landing of an IAFs AN-32 transport carrier,
had turned a boon for the needy and poor people of the valley.
It was one of the eight ALGs, renovated by the defence
ministry under 2008 Prime Ministers package. PTI UPL
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