Maripeda: Mountaineer Bhukya Yashwant scaled Mount Kalsubai in Maharashtra on Friday and hoisted the national flag at its summit. At 1,646 metres, the mountain is the state’s highest peak.
Yashwant climbed it as part of the ‘Har Shikhar Par Tiranga’ national expedition. The expedition aims to hoist the tricolour on the highest peaks of all 28 states in the country. With this climb, Yashwant said he has scaled the highest peaks of 12 states so far.
Bhukya Yashwant hails from Ulapalli in Maripeda mandal
Yashwant belongs to Ulapalli in Maripeda mandal of Mahabubabad district. The achievement is another rare feat for a young man from the district.