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Imphal, Aug 1 : First North East India on top of the world (Mt. Everest) Expedition will be undertaken under the leadership of MMTA (Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association). The proposed mission is funded by North Eastern Council (NEC), Shillong- Government of India, Organized by Planning Department, Govt. of Manipur and to be implemented by MMTA, Manipur.
Chief Secretary DS Poonia said the state government will be trying to release the required fund soon. The total budget is around Rs 3 crores and NEC has given Rs 2.7 cr. The rest will be borne by the respective states.
As a mountaineer, it is the dream of every mountaineer to scale the Mt. Everest in their lifetime.
The First North East India on top of the World (Mt. Everest) Expedition is the first ever Mt. Everest expedition comprising of team members from North East India. The team members comprises resident of North East India. This mission is to be funded by NEC, Shillong under the able guidance of Planning Department, Government of Manipur and executed under the leadership and command of Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association (MMTA), Manipur.
This expedition will be scripted in the history of India as the first expedition of North East India to Mt Everest under the leadership of Govt. of Manipur and MMTA.
The expedition will be flagged off from Imphal on 15th February 2013 and the second legged flag off from New Delhi on 20th March 2013. During the period between February 2013 and March 2013, the participants will undergo the final seasoning and team formation at Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi.
The First North East India on top of the world (Mt. Everest) Expedition is likely to make the historic summit in between 13th to 21st May 2013.
The significance of the First North East India on top of the world (Mt. Everest) Expedition is;
– This is the first Expedition comprising exclusively of the Mountaineers of North East India.
Mrs. Anshu Jamsenpa, the first lady from Arunachal Pradesh, who has scaled Mt. Everest twice in the history is part of the climber Team to create history for the third time.
N. Chinkheinganba, 15 year old boy, on completion of the expedition will be the youngest to scale Mt Everest.
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