Government arranging social security for climbers

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

Felicitating climber Phunjo Jhangmu Lama and other mountaineer here on Sunday, he said a welfare fund would be established for social security and promotion of mountaineering.

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

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