First batch of pilot project to watch Mount Kailash from Indian territory on Oct 2<\/p>\n
B.D.Kasniyal<\/p>\n
Pithoragarh, Oct 01<\/p>\n
The first ever \u2018Kailash Darshan\u00a0yatra\u2019 from old Lipulekh pass on Indo-China border, inside Indian territory in Pithoragarh district\u00a0will begin from October 2. The five pilgrims of the first batch of \u201cheli yatra\u201d have reached pithoragarh today.<\/p>\n
“The tourists for the pilot project will be taken to Gunji camp from Nainital to Naini-Saini airport at Pithoragarh by helicopters of Heritage aviation company and thereafter they will trek to old Lipulekh pass (17500feet) to view sacred peak of Mount Kailash in Tibet from the view point made at old Lipulekh pass in Indian territory,” said Kriti Chandra Arya, District Tourist Officer in Pithoragarh. The project also includes pilgrimage to \u2018Adi Kailash\u2019 and \u2018OM Parvat\u2019.<\/p>\n
“The pilot project of 15 pilgrims in each batch will be taken on October 2, 4, 7 and 10 \u00a0this year. After that a decision to make it regular will be taken by the tourism department on the results of pilot project,” said the tourist officer.<\/p>\n
The Nodal agency for the project is Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN), a state government tourism corporation.” We have booked\u00a0 home stay facility at Gunji for the pilgrimsand all the arrangements of loading, boarding and travel managements have been arranged by (KMVN),” said Dhan Singh, incharge of KMVN base camp at Dharchula.<\/p>\n
Kailash Darshan yatra from Indian territory was planned by Government of India after Chinese authorities ceased to grant permission to Indian pilgrims to go to Kailash Mansarowar after 2019.<\/p>\n
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