NA team moves toward Solukhumbu for Clean Mountain Campaign

Kathmandu: A team of the Nepali Army has moved ahead from Namche of Solukhumbu to clean the mountains including the world’s highest peak, Sagarmatha (Mt Everest).

The team under ‘Clean Mountain Campaign-2024’ has headed towards Mt Everest base camp from Namche on Wednesday to clean Mt Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse mountains. According to Lieutenant Colonel at Ranshur Company, Namche Prachanda Bikram Bharati 2 members of the 13-member team would stay at Namche for emergency rescue, said ‘We bade farewell to 11 members of the team amidst a program today. The team has moved ahead towards the Sagarmatha basecamp,’ said Bharati.

The team led by Major Aditya Karki stayed in Namche for two days. The team members would interact with local people to make the campaign effective and reach Sagarmatha base camp after around seven-day trek. The trekking route would also be cleaned-up to create awareness and publicity of the campaign in course of trekking. NA sets target to collect around 10 tons of waste from different base camps of Mt Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse mountains in course of campaign.

Earlier, at a program organized at NA Headquarters on Thursday, Chief of Army Staffs, Prabhu Ram Sharma, launched the campaign handing over a flag to Major Karki. Ministry of Forest and Environment, Khumbu Pasang Lhamu rural municipality, Nepal Mountaineering Association, Himalayan Rescue Association Nepal, as well as other organization have provided technical support to make the campaign a success.

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