Pawan Hans to invest Rs. 1,500 cr in NE.

State-run chopper operator Pawan Hans is likely to invest Rs. 1,500 crore for improving the air connectivity and give a boost to tourism in North-East region.

Pawan Hans, pioneer in off-shore helicopter operations in India, will make Guwahati in Assam as its hub for development of the region under a proposed 'hub-and-spoke' model and will also set up engineering training and helicopter pilots training institutes in the region, company sources told PTI.

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