Paragliding activities at Bir-Billing will resume from September 16 after a break of two months. A complete ban was imposed on paragliding in July with the onset of the monsoon to avoid mishaps.

Official sources said after notifying certain safety guidelines, the district administration will restore flying activities at the world-famous paragliding site.

Following the Baijnath administration’s directions, workers were cleaning the take off point at Billing, which was covered with wild grass.

Workers of the Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department were engaged in the restoration of a 14-km road between Bir and Billing, which was damaged by landslides and uprooting of trees during the rainy season.

Talking to The Tribune, Baijnath SDM Sankalap Gautam said if permitted, solo and tandem fl

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