KHATIMA NEWS
Uttarkashi
A rescue operation is underway in Uttarkashi’s Kedartal area to locate mountaineers in a narrow valley at 4000 metres. A 10-member SDRF and NIM team has been deployed by helicopter, while the Gangotri National Park team is searching caves and sheltered areas from below. Clear weather could assist the next phase.
Dehradun
A joint SDRF Uttarakhand Police and Nehru Institute of Mountaineering team has recovered a tent, belongings and a bag near Kedar Kharak during the search for trekkers missing on the Kedartal route. Continuous snowfall, extreme altitude and difficult terrain have forced the team to establish a safe camp before resuming operations.
Uttarkashi
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami recognised 4 mountaineering expeditions led by the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttarkashi and inaugurated a new gaushala at Haldi Farm, Khatima. The shelter can accommodate more than 2000 destitute cattle, while similar facilities are being built at over 60 locations across the state.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched a group of mountaineering expeditions in Dehradun. The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, based in Uttarkashi, is conducting the missions. Details about the number of expeditions, their destinations, participating teams and timelines were not provided in the available announcement.
