Aero India 2023

The biennial air show and aviation expo, Aero India 2023, is scheduled for February 13–17. Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, which has hosted it since 1996, will serve as the venue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the programme. More than 730 exhibitors from India and other countries will take part in the event this year.

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Aero India 2023: Key Points

• A significant aerospace and defence trade show and an Indian Air Force aerial display will be part of the five-day event.
• There will be involvement from international think tanks in addition to major aerospace investors and world leaders.
• So far, 737 exhibitors have signed up to take part in the event. According to the Aero India website, 643 of the 737 exhibitors are from India, while 94 are from 30 different international nations.
• The goal of the Aero India event is to offer a special opportunity for the exchange of knowledge, concepts, and innovations in the aviation sector.
• It would help the Make in India movement and boost the local aviation sector.
• Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, event participation was impacted in 2021. Over 55 countries’ worth of participants and more than 540 exhibitors took part in the event.

Aero India 2023: Ban on Sale of Non-veg Food near Air Force Station

• In anticipation of Aero India 2023, the Bengaluru local government has ordered the closure of meat stands, non-vegetarian hotels, and restaurants.
• The prohibition was put in place because non-vegetarian food left out in the open attracts scavenging birds, which could cause accidents in mid-air, according to local body authorities.
• The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has put a ban on the sale and serving of beef within a radius of 10 kilometres of Yelahanka’s Air Force Station in anticipation of “Aero India 2023,” which will be held in Silicon City Bengaluru.
• The choice was made because the non-vegetarian food left out in public places draws a lot of scavenger birds, particularly kites, who might cause accidents in mid-air.
• Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bengaluru will host the 14th iteration of “Aero India 2023” from February 13 to 17.
• From January 30 to February 20 in the vicinity of the venue, the Bengaluru local authority has ordered the closure of meat stands, non-vegetarian hotels, and restaurants.

Aero India 2023: BBMP Order

“It is to the notice of general public and proprietors of meat stalls, non-vegetarian hotels and restaurants for closure of all meat/chicken/fish shops and prohibition of serving/sale of non-vegetarian dishes within 10 km radius of Air Force Station, Yelahanka from January 30 to February 20.”     –BBMP Order

The civic council emphasised that anyone who violates this order will be punished. According to the civic body’s directive, any breach of this will result in penalties under the BBMP Act-2020 and rule 91 of the 1937 Indian Aircraft Rules.