A number of state governments in India offers incentives to their employees for participating in adventure activities. The most common incentive is a (paid) special casual leave (S.C.L.) mainly for two activities: mountaineering and trekking. Special casual leave doubles as an incentive to promote an activity and welfare of the…
The Central Government of India has been allowing its employees to join trekking expeditions since 1985. The government offered up to thirty days special casual leave (S.C.L.) per calendar year for the expeditions. The rules were however changed over a period of time. The government not only introduced a financial…
Both central government and a number of state governments offer incentives to their employees for participating in adventure activities, including mountaineering and trekking. The incentives include reimbursement of the expenses incurred on the activity and / or special casual leave (S.C.L.). Not all employers grant the leave for all adventure…
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Chamba, headquarter of District Chamba in Himachal Pradesh, has two Inter State Bus Terminuses (ISBTs): new and old. Blue color local buses ply between these two terminuses. The bus ticket costs just ₹3 per passenger for the short ride. New ISBT Cloakroom A very small cloakroom is equipped with just…
We have released second issue of ABHA, About Best Himalayan Adventures, an e-magazine dedicated to the adventure travels in the Himalayas. If you are an adventure seeker who admires the Himalayas, you should have a copy of ABHA. You have bright chances to win a complimentary copy of the latest…
I spent nine days at local family-run Tharpling Guest House in Lamayuru, starting from June 10, 2018. Since I planned to stay for more than one week, I negotiated the tariff and got 20% discount. So, I got a double bed room with attached bath for ₹800 per day, per…
