State’s Bhawna to hoist tricolour on top of Europe’s Mount Elbrus on I-Day
   Date :08-Aug-2022

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Staff Reporter
Bhawna Dehariya, who brought laurels to Madhya Pradesh by conquering the world's highest peak Mount Everest, will now hoist the tricolor on Europe's highest peak Mount Elbrus Russia (height 18,510 feet) on August 15 under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board is supporting Bhawna.
AMD Vivek Shrotriya presented the national flag to mountaineer Bhawna and wished her success. She urged citizens for their participation in Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan and also spread fitness awareness among the people.
It may be noted that under the guidance of Culture, Tourism and Religious Trust and Endowment Minister Usha Thakur and Principal Secretary of Tourism Department and Managing Director Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board Shiv Shekhar Shukla, the Tourism Board is continuously working to encourage talent. In this spree, known mountaineer Bhawna of Tamia village of Chhindwara district visited the office of Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board.
Deputy Director Adventure and Film Umakant Chaudhary also wished Bhawna.
Choudhary said the Tourism Board is assisting in such efforts to increase the attraction of youth towards adventure and trekking in the State.
Mountaineer Bhawna is one of the few and first women of the State to achieve the summit of Mount Everest on May, 22, 2019. In the year 2019, India's flag was waved by her all over the world by conquering the highest peak of African continent Mount Kilimanjaro on the day of Diwali and Mount Kosciuszko of Australian continent on the day of Holi.