Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off the second Biju Patnaik Himalayan Expedition at his residence here on Tuesday.
The Chief Minister congratulated the 15-member team, comprising 12 men and three women, and wished them success.
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The team, headed by legendary mountaineer and first Indian lady to scale Mt Everest Bachendri Pal, would climb the 19,000-ft Mt Rudugaria in Uttarakhand.
The expedition is being organised by the state sports and youth affairs department in association with Tata Steel Adventure Foundation.
