10 Oct 2022: PIB Summary for UPSC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. 4th Heli India Summit, 2022
2. Sustainable Mountain Development Summit - XI (SMDS XI) - 11th Edition
3. B20 (Business 20) Indonesia Global Dialogue

1. 4th Heli India Summit, 2022

Syllabus – GS 3, Infrastructure; Airports.

Prelims – 4th Heli India Summit, 2022. Theme – Helicopter for the Last Mile Connectivity.

Context – Inauguration of 4th Heli India Summit, 2022 at Srinagar, J&K.

Details –

• Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, the Minister of Civil Aviation inaugurated the 4th Heli India Summit, 2022 at SKICC (Sheri Kashmir International Conference Centre), Srinagar, J&K. The minister said that a civil enclave will be built at Jammu and the present terminal of Srinagar airport will be expanded three-fold. 
• The decrease in VAT from 26.5% to 1 % has increased the refuelling by 360%, thereby increasing the air connectivity to J&K.
• At present, the number of airports in the country is 141, with 67 added in the last seven years. This reflects the growth of the Civil Aviation Sector in the country.
• The civil aviation sector brings along with it two important multipliers – the employment multiplier (of 6) and the economic multiplier (of 3.1).
• Helicopters play diversified roles, apart from providing urban connectivity they are used during emergency medical services, and disaster management – flood and rescue operations. 
• The 3rd Heli India Summit was held at Dehradun and eight Sankalps were taken to their logical end. The eight sankalps were – providing Heli Sewa Portal, Helicopter Accelerator Cell, Heli Disha, doing away with the landing & parking charges for helicopter service, helipads to be given priority while framing DPR for all new highways, creation of specific helicopter corridors, upgradation of Juhu airbase to accommodate night operations, etc. 
  • HeliSewa portal is fully online, used by all operators for obtaining landing permissions to helipads, and it also is creating a database of helipads in the country.
  • HeliDisha, the guidance material on helicopter operations for State administration, has been distributed to 780 districts.
  • Upgradation of Juhu helibase has enabled it to start to accommodate night operations and helicopter IFR routes GAGAN.
• Fractional Ownership Model – Guidelines on the model have been released to help in the growth of non-scheduled operations (NSOP). It can act as a key driver to boost the number of aircraft existing in the NSOP industry. Fractional ownership will lower the barrier to the cost of the acquisition of helicopters and aeroplanes through pooled capital by multiple owners. It will reduce their exposure to risks and make it financially easier to run an NSOP business.
• A HEMS pilot called Project Sanjeevani will also be incubated by deploying a helicopter in the next few weeks to provide emergency medical services at AIIMS Rishikesh.

2. Sustainable Mountain Development Summit – XI (SMDS XI) – 11th Edition

Syllabus – GS 3, Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation.

Prelims – SMDS XI, Theme – Harnessing tourism for sustainable mountain development.

Context – SMDS XI at Leh, Ladakh.

About SMDS –

• The Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS) is a flagship annual event of IMI (Integrated Mountain Initiative), a civil society-led forum working across the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) that comprises 10 mountain states, two union territories and four hill districts. 
• The two integral components of the SMDS include the Indian Himalayan Youth Summit and the Mountain Legislators Meet (MLM).

Details –

• Shri Bhupender Yadav, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change attended the inaugural session of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit-XI, (SMDS-XI) at Leh, Ladakh UT.
• The main aim of the summit is to reduce the negative effects of tourism while harnessing its positive contributions to building climate and socio-ecological resilience and sustainability.
• The establishment of G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (GBPNIHE) and its one Regional Centre at Leh, under MOEFCC, is particularly mandated on research and development activities for the sustainability of the Himalayan environment.
• GBPNIHE and other R&D organisations (ZSI Zoological Survey of India, WII Wildlife Institute of India, BSI Botanical Survey of India) have been conducting research on a number of important issues like plant genetics for rapid breeding, digitisation of Indian Flora and Fauna, reintroducing cheetahs to correct the ecological imbalance.
• The World Forest Conference in the US passed a declaration that forests are not only for enjoyment but are an important source of peace. Himalayan forests have been promoting peace for centuries. Tourism in the Himalayas should be promoted for nature seekers, pilgrims, and spiritual seekers. The involvement of local communities in tourism is most important for integrating such initiatives.

3. B20 (Business 20) Indonesia Global Dialogue

Syllabus – GS 2, Regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Prelims – B20 Indonesia Global Dialogue.

Context – DPIIT hosts Conference on B 20 Indonesia Global Dialogue.

About B20 –

• It was formed in 2010. It is the official G-20 dialogue forum with the global business community.
• It aims to deliver concrete actionable policy recommendations on the priorities by each rotating presidency to spur economic growth and development.

Details –

• Conference on B20 Indonesia Global Dialogue was hosted by DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) together with CII, Confederation of Indian Industry, with the aim of aligning the perspectives of Indian industry with the policy recommendations of B20 Indonesia. The conference is important as it will ensure that the Indian perspectives are well represented in the policy recommendation of B20 Indonesia.
• Dialogues were held on –
  • Energy, Sustainability and Climate
  • Digitisation 
  • Trade and Investment
  • Finance and Infrastructure, wherein perspectives from B20 Indonesia were followed by perspectives from Indian Industry and the Government of India
• G20 represents 85% of the global GDP, 75% of global trade, and 60% of the world’s population. 

Read more about G20 in the link: India’s Role in G20 Summit.

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