The Himachal
Pradesh government made it mandatory for trekkers to carry a GPS device to tackle any exigency on
18 June 2019. The decision was made in a review meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Shrikant
Baldi on preparedness for the monsoon in Shimla.
The announcement also added that it is important
that trekking and other yatras must be restricted during adverse weather. Being
a disaster-prone state special attention must be taken to disseminate weather advisories and
installing early warning systems in Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal
Pradesh:
Governor: Acharya Dev Vrat
Chief
Minister: Jai Ram Thakur
Statehood: 25 January 1971
Districts: 12
Official: Hindi
Capitals: Shimla, Dharamshala
