Arunachal Pradesh mountaineer Taka Tamut has been selected for the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, 2019.
Taka Tamut was in the 15-member team that undertook the 18-day rescue mission to retrieve bodies of 13 air warriors from the AN-32 crash site in Siang in June 2019.
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The mountaineer from Arunachal Pradesh had earlier scaled the Mount Everest in 2018.
Congratulating the mountaineer, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, in a tweet, said, “Congratulations to Mountaineer Taka Tamut from #Arunachal on being selected for #TenzingNorgay National Adventure Award 2019.”
“Tamut, who scaled #MtEverest in 2018 had also successfully carried out 18-day arduous search operation of missing @IAF_MCC An-32 plane in July 2019,” the tweet added.
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Congratulations to Mountaineer Taka Tamut from #Arunachal on being selected for #TenzingNorgay National Adventure Award 2019.
Tamut, who scaled #MtEverest in 2018 had also successfully carried out 18-day arduous search operation of missing @IAF_MCC An-32 plane in July 2019. pic.twitter.com/RpRUv5dp8U
— Pema Khandu ?????????????? (@PemaKhanduBJP) August 26, 2020
The award will be presented by the President of India at a virtual award ceremony on August 29 at 11:00-12:00 hours.
The full dress rehearsal for the function will be held on August 27 at 16:00 hours and the awards will be conferred in a virtual mode with award winners participating in the function from various locations across the country using the NIC facilities.