India's first helicopter ambulance service, Project Sanjeevani, was launched on October 29, 2024.
It is operated by AIIMS Rishikesh and aims to provide quick access to emergency medical services in remote areas of Uttarakhand.
This important healthcare project “Sanjeevani” in Uttarakhand has been launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister of ministry of civil aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on 29 October 2024.