Overview

• The state secretariat meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on July 3 approved keeping a helicopter-based air ambulance on standby from noon July 4.
• A dedicated medevac helicopter will be deployed to Digha for the Ulto Rath Yatra return procession on July 5.
• Officials have already informed the helicopter operating agency to provide rapid airlift support for any serious injuries or illnesses.
• This precautionary measure addresses the expected large crowds and the coastal town’s limited access to advanced medical facilities.
• Banerjee had inaugurated the inaugural Rath Yatra at the newly constructed Jagannath temple in Digha on June 27, marking the festival’s first run from the site.