In Ladakh, the first batch of tourists for Chadar Trek-2020 was flagged off by the Leh Hill Council Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor Gyal P. Wangyal from Leh today. <br />''<br />''On the first day of Chadar Trek around 90 tourists left for this adventurous trek.<br />''<br />''CEC Wangyal said that elaborate arrangements have been made by the District Administration to facilitate tourists coming for Chader Trek this year.<br />''<br />'' He said that facilities like satellite phones for communication, two Rescue Helipads to tackle emergency cases, deployment of State Disaster Response Force teams along the trekking route, Indian Air Force teams in case of emergency, regulating of waste by Wild Life Department, were already put in place for the Chadar Trek. <br />''<br />''Mr Wangyal also interacted with the tourists and wished them safe and joyful trek. He also inspected ongoing registration and mandatory medical check-up for tourists going for the trek at Tourist Information Centre in Leh. Today, till afternoon about 205 tourists have gone through mandatory medical check-up out of which more than 100 have registered themselves for Chadar Trek. <br />''<br />