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Joshimath (Gurpreet Singh): Helicopters operating on the Char Dham Yatra routes in Uttarakhand will now be required to carry a co-pilot, following a crash near Joshimath that killed all six people on board. The decision was taken on Saturday during a high-level meeting between the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) and officials of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). UCADA CEO Prateek Jain told PTI that a co-pilot would be mandatory for every charter helicopter operating on the Char Dham routes. Pilots will also have to submit a report after completing each flight, detailing weather conditions along the…