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Indian govt gives nod for helipad near Hemkunt Sahib 
WSN Network

CHANDIGARH: Indian government has approved in principle the setting up of a helipad near Shri Hemkunt Sahib in Uttarakhand. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal his govt had sent a proposal to the Center in this regard.

Badal said the issue was clinched in his meeting with Union Minister of State for Forests and wildlife S. Reghupathy in New Delhi. Hemkunt Sahib is located in the Garhwal Himalayas. Thousands of devout Sikhs and others visit the shrine every year. Reaching it means an arduous trek of over 19 km from Gobind Ghat through forests and glades, including the famous valley of flowers. The shrine route is open to the public only for a few months in the summers.

29 July, 2008
 

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