<p>The State government has shut down the flying school operations and private hangars in the Jakkur airfield on account of the traffic on the NHAI flyover obstructing the flight paths. </p>.<p>An order to his effect was issued by the chief secretary about 10 days ago, Minister of State for Youth Services and Sports Abhayachandra Jain said on Wednesday.<br /><br />Earlier in the day, a delegation of the private flying school representatives and the government-run Jakkur Flying Club met the minister, asking the government to allow the flying schools to reopen.<br /><br />“But I have told them categorically that the jurisdiction of my department does not extend to this particular issue. <br /><br />The High Court had placed a clause that the flying schools can operate, provided the traffic on the elevated stretch is stopped for the period of the flights being in air.<br /><br /> The government was of the opinion that it cannot disrupt the traffic on a national highway and thus decided to shut down the entire flying school operations,” said Jain. <br /><br />He said that it is his personal wish to protect the Jakkur airfield land and the flying school operations. But the chief minister will have to take a final call on the matter. <br /><br />Yielding to the demands for purchasing a small aircraft for teaching students, the chief minister has sanctioned its purchase.<br /><br />“There is a proposal from the government, to request HAL to allow the government flying club to operate from their airfield,” said the minister. <br /></p>
<p>The State government has shut down the flying school operations and private hangars in the Jakkur airfield on account of the traffic on the NHAI flyover obstructing the flight paths. </p>.<p>An order to his effect was issued by the chief secretary about 10 days ago, Minister of State for Youth Services and Sports Abhayachandra Jain said on Wednesday.<br /><br />Earlier in the day, a delegation of the private flying school representatives and the government-run Jakkur Flying Club met the minister, asking the government to allow the flying schools to reopen.<br /><br />“But I have told them categorically that the jurisdiction of my department does not extend to this particular issue. <br /><br />The High Court had placed a clause that the flying schools can operate, provided the traffic on the elevated stretch is stopped for the period of the flights being in air.<br /><br /> The government was of the opinion that it cannot disrupt the traffic on a national highway and thus decided to shut down the entire flying school operations,” said Jain. <br /><br />He said that it is his personal wish to protect the Jakkur airfield land and the flying school operations. But the chief minister will have to take a final call on the matter. <br /><br />Yielding to the demands for purchasing a small aircraft for teaching students, the chief minister has sanctioned its purchase.<br /><br />“There is a proposal from the government, to request HAL to allow the government flying club to operate from their airfield,” said the minister. <br /></p>