Current Summary
According to a September 24 Pioneer Edge report, paragliding activities have resumed at Maldevta in Dehradun despite the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) stating that the operator running the activity, led by Gulshan Kumar, is neither registered nor licensed. Kumar disputed this, claiming his company holds a tourism department licence and that it resumed operations on September 15. A UTDB official flatly contradicted the claim, saying the company is not among registered paragliding operators and that no paragliding operator in Dehradun currently holds a valid licence to conduct the activity. The official said UTDB would write to the district tourism development officer (DTDO) on Friday seeking action against the operator and a halt to the activity. The report does not disclose what evidence, if any, either side has produced to support its claim.
What We Know
- Paragliding operations have resumed at Maldevta in Dehradun, with operator Gulshan Kumar saying activity restarted on September 15.
- The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board says the operator is neither registered nor licensed, and that no paragliding operator in Dehradun currently holds a valid licence.
- Kumar disputes this, saying his company obtained a licence from the tourism department before resuming operations.
- UTDB says it will write to the district tourism development officer on Friday seeking action against the operator and a halt to the activity.
What Is Still Unclear
- Whether the operator in fact holds any valid documentation, as claimed.
- What enforcement action, if any, the district tourism department will take.
Tourists should confirm an operator holds a valid tourism department licence before booking paragliding activities at Maldevta, given the ongoing dispute over registration.
What Changed
- 24 Sept, 03:03 pmSignal detected: Unlicensed Paragliding Resumes at Maldevta Despite Tourism Board Warning