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Shimla: Ramesh Dhawala, Food and Civil Supplies minister today declared open the ‘Himalayan Open Paragliding Championship’ at the world famous site Billing in district Kangra after performing the ‘yajna’ ceremony. The minister said that there was a need to look into the safety aspects of the championship and appealed to the pilots not to fly after consuming any type of intoxicants. He also interacted with the pilots and other participants.
Earlier, Director Youth Services and Sports, J.R.Katwal welcomed the minister and detailed the itinerary of the championship. He said that as many as 130 in the novice category were being given an opportunity to take part in the championship. He said that around 25 foreign pilots from Austria, Russia, France, Uzbekistan, Itlay, Czechoslovakia, etc were also participating in the tournament. The inaugural flight was taken by Michael and Manuael Langley from Austria.
