Expressing concern over the issue of Indian pilgrims getting stranded alongside the Nepalganj-Simikot-Hilsa route of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra after heavy rainfall which caused landslips along the route of the pilgrimage, Chief Minister, Raghubar Das issued instruction to the officials to contact Ministry of External Affairs to get information about the status of pilgrims of the State.
The communiqué released by CMO on Tuesday reads, “All possible help will be provided to the pilgrims of Kailash Mansarovar stuck in the border region from Jharkhand government.” As per the latest information available with the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, there are about 525 pilgrims stranded in Simikot, 550 in Hilsa and another 500 on the Tibet side.
The Embassy has asked all tour operators to try and hold pilgrims back on the Tibet side. The Indian mission is also setting up a hot line for pilgrims and their family members, according to the Ministry report.