Sindh govt to purchase helicopter worth $15.95 million, for relief work

[HAIDER]

KARACHI-

Sindh cabinet has decided to purchase a helicopter from an Italian company at a cost of $15.95 million for Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to carrying out relief work.

This decision was taken at the cabinet meeting held with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah in the chair at CM House.

The chairman procurement committee Shazar Shamoon through a presentation briefed the cabinet and said advertisement for procurement of a helicopter was published on the official websites of PDMA, SPPRA and in the national and international dailies.

In response eight parties procured the bid documents and only one party, M/s Augusta Westland, SPA Italy responded to the advertisement.

He said the technical committee under Chief Pilot VIP Flights evaluated technical bid.

The procurement committee after visiting the user of helicopter, Model AW 139 in Pakistan, held a meeting with the technical team of Agusta Westland.

Chief minister with the approval of the cabinet directed the procurement committee to award contract to procure the 12-seater helicopter, AW 139 for $15.95 million.

The Sindh Chief Minister decided to establish two development authorities, Thar Development Authority and Kohistan Development Authorities, through two separate ordinances for which he directed the law department to complete the required formalities within a week.

On the proposal of Minister for Information and Local Government Sharjeel Inam Memon the chief minister approved the proposal to conduct a study to establish a housing scheme of 6000 houses to be constructed in drought affected areas of Thar. Under the proposal a housing scheme with 6000 houses to be established in the drought affected area.

Each house would have two reasonable wide rooms with a corridor within a compound wall.

The scheme would have all the basic facilities such as health education, water and sanitation and recreation.

The scheme would have a commercial corridor with a cattle colony,dairy farms and markets. These houses to be provided to the drought-affected people living in the far flung areas of Thar, free of cost.
Sindh govt to purchase helicopter worth $15.95 million, for relief work | Pakistan Today

 

[Donatello]

What a waste of money. It will be used by PPP thugs to shuttle b/w their havelis and cities.

 

[PakGuns]

What a waste of money. It will be used by PPP thugs to shuttle b/w their havelis and cities.

exactly just like those mobile hospitals for the God's forgotten people of THar ..

 

[Super Falcon]

Is this helicopter for relief work it looks even blind that it is vip trip and last jalsa of ppp i saw corrupt zardari was coming out of this same heli also im sure 5 millions will go in his pocket along with heli for his special ride slap these bastards putting their huge asses on seats with our votes and what they do to us see thar

 

[karakoram]

1.5 billion for one heli :-X :-X :-X

 

[Super Falcon]

Million dear

 

[HAIDER]

Chief ka helicopter

 

[karakoram]

Million dear

Its 1.5 billion rupees mate.

 

[Najam Khan]

I think this purchase was not required. Sindh Govt can take PAA AW139 on loan for such operations, or simply request PAA support. If the configuration of this newly purchased AW139 is for medi-evac/rescue then it may not fulfill the *joy-ride-dreams* of PPP politicians.

PAA procured 5 AW-139 helicopters in 2010 (a US$ 67.47m worth deal initiated in 2008).Two aircraft are used for VIP transport and three are used for emergency services such as humanitarian relief and search and rescue.

 

[HAIDER]

I think this purchase was not required. Sindh Govt can take PAA AW139 on loan for such operations, or simply request PAA support. If the configuration of this newly purchased AW139 is for medi-evac/rescue then it may not fulfill the *joy-ride-dreams* of PPP politicians.

PAA procured 5 AW-139 helicopters in 2010 (a US$ 67.47m worth deal initiated in 2008).Two aircraft are used for VIP transport and three are used for emergency services such as humanitarian relief and search and rescue.

Army paid 13.5 million a piece and PPP is paying almost 16 million, Someone is making over 3 million dollar in kick back

 

[Najam Khan]

Army paid 13.5 million a piece and PPP is paying almost 16 million, Someone is making over 3 million dollar in kick back

That was in 2008/9..may be price went up? Or could be version change / extra spares / licensed software for avionics etc.

 

[HAIDER]

That was in 2008/9..may be price went up? Or could be version change / extra spares / licensed software for avionics etc.

10 million a piece ...hope its not used one, otherwise someone is getting very rich.

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Used one for sale.

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[fatman17]

what does this have to do with PAF section...???

 

[HAIDER]

PAF and Pakistan army do maintenance of all federal and provincial fleet.

 

[SQ8]

BULL ..you know the rest!

This chopper is being bought with OUR money because Zardari the corrupt genius does not to use his money to buy himself a personal chopper like this so that Bilawal does not have to use Uncle Riaz's chopper to get around