By Our Staff Reporter
Dehradun, 10 Jun: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has welcomed the NDRF jawans who returned after climbing the Bhagirathi–2 peak recently. He formally concluded the expedition by receiving the flag of the mountaineering team.
It was reported that Pushkar Singh Dhami congratulated all the NDRF personnel for completing this difficult operation. He said that by conducting such campaigns, it becomes easier to face the challenges ahead. “Whenever it comes to rescue operations in our hilly areas, the NDRF is first remembered along with our SDRF” he said adding that “Uttarakhand is a sensitive state from the point of view of natural calamities. NDRF has done commendable work in the state during natural calamities from time to time.”
Atul Karwal, director general NDRF said that in the first mountaineering expedition of NDRF-2023, Bhagirathi–2 was successfully climbed by the expedition team on May 30, 2023. The team consisted of 38 mountaineers under the leadership of Deputy Inspector General NDRF Gambhir Singh Chauhan completed the task. He said that another battalion of NDRF is under formation process in Haldwani.
Several dignitaries including Munna Singh Chauhan, local MLA, Ashok Kumar, DGP, Riddhim Agarwal, IG SDRF and NDRF mountaineering team personnel were present on the occasion.
Dehradun, 10 Jun: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has welcomed the NDRF jawans who returned after climbing the Bhagirathi–2 peak recently. He formally concluded the expedition by receiving the flag of the mountaineering team.
It was reported that Pushkar Singh Dhami congratulated all the NDRF personnel for completing this difficult operation. He said that by conducting such campaigns, it becomes easier to face the challenges ahead. “Whenever it comes to rescue operations in our hilly areas, the NDRF is first remembered along with our SDRF” he said adding that “Uttarakhand is a sensitive state from the point of view of natural calamities. NDRF has done commendable work in the state during natural calamities from time to time.”
Atul Karwal, director general NDRF said that in the first mountaineering expedition of NDRF-2023, Bhagirathi–2 was successfully climbed by the expedition team on May 30, 2023. The team consisted of 38 mountaineers under the leadership of Deputy Inspector General NDRF Gambhir Singh Chauhan completed the task. He said that another battalion of NDRF is under formation process in Haldwani.
Several dignitaries including Munna Singh Chauhan, local MLA, Ashok Kumar, DGP, Riddhim Agarwal, IG SDRF and NDRF mountaineering team personnel were present on the occasion.