State agencies are under a cloud following rising paragliding mishaps at Bir-Billing. In the past five years, 26 gliders have crashed at different places in Kangra and adjoining Mandi district, killing 12 pilots, including foreigners, and injuring several persons.
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7519 State agencies have come under scanner following rising paragliding mishaps at Bir Billing. In the past five years, over 24 gliders have crashed at different places in Kangra and adjoining Mandi districts killing 10 pilots, including foreigners.
Ravinder Sood
Palampur, January 22
State agencies have come under scanner following rising paragliding mishaps at Bir Billing. In the past five years, over 24 gliders have crashed at different places in Kangra and adjoining Mandi districts killing 10 pilots, including foreigners.
Several organisations and victims’ kin have demanded a complete ban on paragliding till proper rules are incorporated and separate agencies constituted by the state government to implement the same.