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Draw of lots for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs E.Ahamed today activated the computerized draw for the selection of the yatris for this year's Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. The Yatra is scheduled to begin on June 1, 2006. Applications for the Yatra had been invited earlier this year through an open advertisement in major national and regional media. Yatris have been selected through a computer-generated, gender-balanced random selection process for a total of 960 slots across 16 batches. Ahamed said that the Government attached great importance to the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in view of the deep religious sentiments of the people of India associated with Kailash and Mansarovar. He also added that the Yatra this year acquired greater significance as it would mark the 25th year of its resumption. Addressing the media after the draw of lots ceremony, Ahamed said that the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra is organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, in coordination with various State and Central Government agencies, since 1981 under a bilateral arrangement between India and China. The Yatra is undertaken every year from June to September.
The arrangements on the Chinese side are made by the authorities of the
Tibet Autonomous Region. A number of facilities are provided by the Government
to the Yatris, including a cash subsidy for each yatri, free medical assistance,
security and escort cover by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police till the Lipulekh
Pass on the Indian side, communication links with China, and provision
of satellite phone to each batch of yatris for use during emergency throughout
the Yatra. A Liaison Officer is attached by the Government with each batch
of yatris, who is responsible for their general welfare. In view of our
request to allow a greater number of yatris to visit Kailash Mansarover,
the Chinese side has agreed to increase the size of each batch from 44
to 60 yatri per batch. The number of yatris has progressively increased
over the years, and this year we will have upto 960 Yatris in 16 batches.
-May 8, 2006
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