GANGTOK, June 3 � With less than two weeks for the flag-off of the first batch of pilgrims for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through Nathula Pass, Sikkim Chief Secretary R Ongmu along with Addl Chief Secretary SC Gupta, Home Secretary T Tashi, Secretary Tourism C Zangpo, Secretary Industries D Anandan, Dr Kuman Bhandhari, Secretary Health, host of other HODs of line departments and officials inspected all arrangements right up to Nathula.
The Chief Secretary along with the officials on her way up to Nathula inspected the acclimatisation centres at 15th mile near Police Picket Post, 18th mile and the third one at Sherethang, where Secretary Tourism Zangpo briefed her on the arrangements for the pilgrims.
The yatra will start from New Delhi on June 16 and on June 18, the pilgrims will be flagged off from Ridge Park, Gangtok.