Dehradun, June 15 -- Following Sunday morning's helicopter crash in Uttarakhand's Gaurikund, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has issued strict instructions regarding helicopter operations in the state.

The Chief Minister announced a strict Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for helicopter services operations in the state. As per the SOP, a complete check of technical conditions of the helicopters and accurate weather information before flights should be made mandatory, an official release from the chief minister's office said today.

Dhami has also instructed the Chief Secretary to constitute a committee of technical experts to prepare the SOP after a thorough review of all technical and safety aspects of the helicopter operations. Th...