Ban on all trekking activities above 3000 meters in Kangra district : DC
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Dharamshala, Dec 29 – All trekking activities above 3000 meters in Kangra district have been completely banned for now till further orders.
According to the order, for the permission of trekking on Kareri, Triund and Adi Himani Chamunda routes, it will be mandatory to obtain prior permission from the office of Superintendent of Police, Kangra.
For its implementation, the Superintendent of Police, Kangra has been asked to depute adequate number of police personnel in the office. They have also been urged that the police personnel must keep in mind the weather forecast issued by IMD Shimla while giving permission on the above routes.
The order also states that all earlier permissions granted for trekking routes (Kareri, Triund, Himani Chamunda, etc.) will be deemed to be canceled when warnings or alerts are issued by IMD Shimla.
However, the disaster management agencies NDRF, SDRF and the search and rescue teams of the Mountaineering Center Mcleodganj and the police will be exempted from the above instructions.
Dr. Nipun Jindal has asked the District Tourism Officer to instruct all the stakeholders associated with the tourism business of Kangra district to inform about the restrictions of tracking activities for all the tourists staying there. They have also been asked to inform about the penal provisions imposed by the district administration for violation.
The Deputy Commissioner has instructed all the concerned departments to ensure compliance of the orders. Action will be taken against the person violating the order under section 188 of the IPC and sections 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act 2005. these instructions.
