A rally of mountaineers led by international climber Jogabysa Bhoi was flagged off here by DFO Sameer Satpathy on the occasion of International Day for Mountain on Tuesday.
“We, a team of eight mountaineers, will go a trekking on the Mathkhai mountain after necessary puja at the temple. People have been worshiping mountains and nature since time immemorial. Mountains provides us water and livelihood source to millions of people living around them. To realize importance of the mountains, the International Day for Mountain is being observed,” said mountaineer Bhoi.
He demanded that the Government establish a mountain academy for promotion of mountaineering among youths.