Tourism Minister Pandey announces welfare fund for climbers

KATHMANDU: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, has announced the establishment of a welfare fund for climbers.

While felicitating climber Phunjo Jhangmu Lama and other mountaineers in Kathmandu on Sunday, Minister Pandey stated that a welfare fund would be created for the social security and promotion of mountaineering.

During the felicitation programme organised by Chumnubri Rural Municipality of Gorkha district, Lama was honoured for setting a record by climbing Mt Everest in the shortest time (14 hours and 31 minutes).

Tourism Minister Pandey also honoured other mountaineers, including Mingmar Tshering Lama, Nangsel Chhodon Lama, Nanu Maya Gurung, Diki Lhamu Lama, and Yukta Gurung.

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