17 aug 2011
British national Jodie Underhill, 35, is pledged to "leave nothing but footprints" as she leads a team of volunteers to set up waste disposal pits in the heights of Chamba district ahead of a fortnight-long Manimahesh pilgrimage beginning Aug 22.
Tens of thousands will undertake an arduous 14-km trek from the Hadsar base camp to the oval-shaped Manimahesh Lake, from where they can see Mount Kailash, believed to be Lord Shiva's abode.
Volunteers of mountain cleaners and anti-waste campaigners can be seen wearing green T-shirts bearing the legend: Leave nothing but footprints.
"We have returned to Bharmour town for the second year to run a clean-up campaign at the Manimahesh yatra," Underhill said. "This time we have collaborated with WWF India as part of its Green Hiker campaign."
The Mountain Cleaners, comprising many foreigners, aim to provide a daily waste collection service at all community kitchens and eateries between Hadsar and Manimahesh during the pilgrimage.
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Tens of thousands will undertake an arduous 14-km trek from the Hadsar base camp to the oval-shaped Manimahesh Lake, from where they can see Mount Kailash, believed to be Lord Shiva's abode.
Volunteers of mountain cleaners and anti-waste campaigners can be seen wearing green T-shirts bearing the legend: Leave nothing but footprints.
"We have returned to Bharmour town for the second year to run a clean-up campaign at the Manimahesh yatra," Underhill said. "This time we have collaborated with WWF India as part of its Green Hiker campaign."
The Mountain Cleaners, comprising many foreigners, aim to provide a daily waste collection service at all community kitchens and eateries between Hadsar and Manimahesh during the pilgrimage.
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