To mark the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of former CM and legendary statesman Biju Patnaik, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated the Biju Patnaik Himalaya Abhiyan – 2016 at the State Secretariat.
As part of the Biju Patnaik Himalaya Abhiyan, 15 Odia mountaineers will start climbing 20,000-feet Rudugera peak in Uttarakhand from September 20. Their journey will conclude on October 5.
A total of nine boys and six girls will participate in the event.