A meeting under the chairmanship of R D Dhiman, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Tourism and Civil Aviation was held last evening regarding organisation of Paragliding Pre-Word Cup at Bir- Billing.
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The decision to use the modern gadgets (for the very first time) was taken after reviewing climatic conditions at Bir Billing, one of the world’s finest aero sports sites as climatic conditions were resulting in mishaps after takeoff.
So far, around 10 paragliders have met with such accidents and they have been rescued by the district administration, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Baijnath Vikas Shukla said.
Kok Choonk Na had registered as a free flyer for the Paragliding Pre World Cup and is the fourth paraglider who had to crash land owing to strong wings.
The First Inter-Services Paragliding Accuracy Championship took off with a colourful opening ceremony at Bir Billing in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on Monday.
An official spokesman said here on Sunday that the state government's initiative 'Nai Raahein Nai Manjilein' indicated that "tourism is the thrust area of the present government as it a major player in state economy."
The three spots will be taken up for development under 'Nai Raahein Nai Manzilein' scheme.
