DC expresses satisfaction over regulations implemented by various agencies

Chadar Trek concludes

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
LEH, Feb 17: Keeping in view the large influx of tourists every year for Chadar Trek and consequential degradation of environment coupled with health hazards and fatalities to the tourists because of non-availability of proper regulations and facilities, this year District Administration had put certain regulations for Chadar Trek, whereby, basic facilities like health check-up, mandatory acclimatization, insurance cover, provision of toilets, garbage bags/dustbins en route, air evacuation in case of any exigency and Sat phone communication etc. were provided to the tourists. Besides, the procedure for obtaining permit was also streamlined for the convenience of tourists.
To take stock of the overall implementation and to identify areas for improvement for the next year, the Deputy Commissioner Avny Lavasa accompanied by Additional District Development Commissi-oner, Leh Moses Kunzang, AD Sheep Husbandry and Wildlife Warden carried out an inspection of the Chadar upto Shingra Yokma on the concluding day.
Expressing satisfaction over the results, DC said that barring the unfortunate death of one person due to HAPO, many lives were saved due to the medical facilities available en route and swift action taken by ALTOA and the insurance company ASC 360, as compared to last few years where 4-5 people have lost their lives every Chadar season. There is still scope for further improvement in all these facilities which will be taken care of next year, added DC.
DC further added that the idea of handing over of garbage bags to all tour guides for garbage collection, to be deposited back at the wildlife check post has been a great success. It is worth mentioning that a total 3000 kilograms garbage was collected during this Chadar season which has been brought to project Tsangda centre for scientific disposal.
She said that the performance of Wildlife Department, Health Department, District Police, ALTOA and Adventure Sports Cover(ASC 360) insurance company for effective implementation of the regulations remained exceptional.

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