Scuba diver from Jharkhand on ‘mission green’ to Ladakh

A Scuba diver from Jharkhand, Mazharul Bari today left for Ladakh from Jammu on a solo ride to spread the message ‘Save Trees, Save Rivers’. A guest of Adventure Holidays India in Jammu, Bari was given a formal send off to onward journey by Chairman of the Citizen’s Cooperative Bank Ltd., Parveen Sharma.

Before his journey on wheels after he arrived in Jammuyesterday from Jharkhand via train, Bari told the selected gathering that hewill be spreading the message of more plantation for green environment andprotection of rivers for clean water through interactions with locals in theinteriors of the Ladakh province of Jammu and Kashmir.

   

After covering an approximate distance of 3200 kilometers inaround 15 days, Bari shall cover the places like Padam, Turtuk, Spangmik,Hanle, Jispa, Kaza and Recongpio to finally reach Ambaala via Shimla.

A staffer with the security wing of the Tata Steel atJamshedpur in Jharkhand, Sub-Inspector Mazharul is visiting the state ofJ&K on regular intervals with different missions. “Bari always comes toJammu and Kashmir with a mission. Since he highlights burning issues and thenspread the message around the state through the medium of adventure, we are anatural host. We always extend a helping hand to adventure lovers, so Bari wasour guest,” said Director Adventure Holidays India, Sumit Khajuria, who himselfis a trained mountaineer.

Before he left for his onwards journey, Bari disclosed hispurpose of visiting the difficult Ladakh. “The natural resources are in aneglected state in most parts of the country. So, it is my endeavour to spreadthe message to the masses to protect natural resources around them for a betterlife. This time, I have decided to meet people in the interiors of LadakhProvince of J&K to know about the people, their life style, difficulty ofliving in hilly and snow clad terrains and much more,”  a rescue swimming and  diver, Bari told SAN.

Since the man from Jharkhand was on a mission to save trees,he was presented with a sapling by chief guest, Parveen Sharma for plantingreroute his journey.

Also present were general secretary, Mountaineering Associationof J&K, Ram Khajuria, Rahul Sharma (Educationist), Dr Sham Magotra(mountaineer), Amit Khajuria, Mrigank, Ajay Singh, Ravi Kant and youngmountaineers, Sport Climbers and adventure lovers.

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