
Sandhu said such location monitoring wrist-bands should be provided to trekkers and mountaineers so that their location can be tracked during emergency situations and they can be saved by rescue teams swiftly. This will help the authorities to rescue such people if they go missing or get caught in extreme weather conditions in the higher reaches of the Uttarakhand Himalayas.Ĭhief Secretary SS Sandhu gave directions to officers concerned during the review of the tourism department on Thursday. The Uttarakhand government is planning to provide location monitoring wrist-bands to trekkers and mountaineers so that their location can be tracked through satellite devices during emergency situations.
