Tourists allowed to go to Milam glacier in Pithoragarh

PITHORAGARH : The ITBP has decided to allow tourists, mountaineers and trekkers to go up to the Milam glacier without an inner-line permit, a mandatory requirement that was in place for decades. Located at a height of around 18,000 feet, the Milam glacier is one of the most popular tourist destinations in this Uttarakhand district and the necessity of carrying an inner-line permit to go there was adversely affecting tourism prospects.”The ITBP has ordered its staff to let every tourist go up to the Milam glacier without carrying an inner-line pass,” Munsiyari Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Yashbir Singh said.