Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Mizo boy who conquered Mount Gorichen to be awarded Rs 1 lakh

Aizawl Nov 8 : A Mizo boy who conquered the 6,488 metre Mount Gorichen in Arunachal Pradesh will be given Rs one lakh by the Arunachal Pradesh government, an official statement said here today.

The statement said that Zoramsanga was the first to reach the summit of the Mount Gorichen among mountaineers from other states in the expedition held during September 22 to October 25.

Zoramsanga was not only selected to participate in the Mount Everest expedition, he was employed by the Arunachal Pradesh government as support staff, the statement added.