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ITBP expedition to Mt Everest flagged off

     New Delhi: Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil today flagged off the third mountaineering expedition of the Indo- Tibetan Border Police to Mt. Everest. The ITBP team, comprising 28 members and led by Additional Deputy Inspector General Harbhajan Singh, would attempt the world's highest peak though North face (from Tibet) which is considered the most difficult and technically challenging route. Wishing the team members luck after flagging off the expedition, Patil said, "We should have more of such expeditions and we are happy that paramilitary forces are paying enough attention to this aspect. The Government of India would help in every respect to send more expeditions to these mountains." Addressing the team members, Director General of ITBP, V K Joshi expressed the hope that the team would make the nation proud. The team has 26 ITBP personnel, one Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and one from the Intelligence Bureau. There is also a lady officer in the team. The ITBP has carried out successful expeditions to Everest in 1992 and 1996. The Central Para Military force has so far scaled 150 Himalayan peaks. In recognition of the services rendered by ITBP in the field of mountaineering, its five mountaineers have been awarded Padma Shri and six others have been recognised with Tenzing Norgey National Adventure Award.
-Mar 25, 2006

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