KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey has announced a welfare fund for climbers.
Felicitating climber Phunjo Jhangmu Lama and other mountaineers in Gorkha on Sunday, he said a welfare fund would be established for social security and promotion of mountaineering.
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At the felicitation programme organized by Chumnubri Rural Municipality of Gorkha, Lama was honoured for setting a record by climbing Mount Everest in the shortest time of 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.
