Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through Lipulekh pass to begin in June

Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand), Apr 30 (PTI) The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Uttarakhand’s Lipulekh pass will begin in June this year with 500 pilgrims permitted to visit the sacred site in Tibet, officials said on Thursday. The pilgrims will travel in 10 batches, with each group comprising 50 members, Pithoragarh District Magistrate Ashish Bhatgain said on Thursday. Bhatgain said the decision came after a meeting in Delhi on April 27, chaired by the joint secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). “The meeting involved officials from all concerned departments to finalise the yatra framework,” the DM said. Bhatgain said the…