Kokrajhar district sports association (KDSA) and well wishers felicitated Dr Jagadish Basumatary, a member of Assam Everest Expedition-2015 from BTAD region who is scheduled to climb Mount Everest from Assam on and from April 4 next today at KDSA complex at a function in Kokrajhar.
The KDSA members,social organisations including self help groups (SHG) felicitated Dr Basumatary with traditional Aronai,bunch of flowers and wish grand success in his destination and prayed to the almighty. Dr Basumatary, a physician by proffesion is also a member of the expedition of 11 members from across the state who are scheduled to climb Mount Everest from Assam from April 4 next said that eleven members of the state are climbing the mount everest and their journey will start from Guwahati to Nepal, expected their destination will be completed of climbing 29, 000 feets of Mount Everest by first week of June next. He said that state team will score successful step and peoples will get knowledge of climbing situation through the event.
He told that he has experience of hill climbing as he had climbed other hills in the country and expected this time's everest will give a vast experience in his life and he confident that all members will meet healthy successful in climbing.
Among others,Saradha Prasad Paul,secretary of KDSA,noted sports organiers Simson Mushahary,Nikunja Brahma were also present on the function.
At least three pilgrims from Assam died of heatwave inside the train on their way to the northern region. Many others in the train are falling sick. The passengers and pilgrims in the train which departed Guwahati on May 11 the authority has not provided them with minimum facility. “Even a drop of potable water is available inside the train. Despite repeated request, the authority has not blinked,” said a passenger. He said,”even the electricity fans are pathetic. The fans, mostly, do not function properly big to speak of the medical facility.” Named as Aastha, the newly introduced train for the pilgrims left for the northern region on May 11 from Guwahati.
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