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ENDURING &EVERLASTING FOUNDATION86TH Foundation Course
Dr. MCR HRD IAP
BRIEFING ON TREKKING IN NILGIRI HILLS
•Blue mountains•Queen of hills south of India•Tea gardens•Shola Forests•Largest bio-sphere reserve•Tribals: Todas, Irulas, Kurumbas•Strobilanthus•Madhumalai sanctuary•3000mt Altitude•September is the best season
OBJECTIVESThe most memorable and joyful event of FC
� Promote camaraderie among fellow officer trainees
� Realizing one’s own potential of mental and physical capabilities
� Helps in team building and understanding the group dynamics in
difficult circumstances
� Opportunity for relaxing amidst of the natural and healthy
surroundings
� Test of endurance
� Appreciate pristine glory of mother nature2
TREK CODE� TREAT NATURE AS A HERITAGE� DONOT LEAVE TRASH AT RESTING PLACES AND ENROUTE� AVOID NOISE AND BRIGHT COLOURED CLOTHES� GOOD WILL CREATED BY YOU AT CAMPSITE SHALL BE AN
ADVANTAGE FOR THE NEXT GROUP� BEHAVE RESPECTFULLY WITH THE LOCAL OFFICIALS� NO INTOXICATING DRINKS AND NOT BEYOND THE MENU
GIVEN� BE COUTEOUS, POLITE AND HELPFUL TO THE MEMBERS AND
OBEY THE GROUP LEADER� NO SHORT CUTS� NEVER LEAVE INJURED ALONE� TOO MANY BREAKS DESTROY RHYTHM OF THE WALK
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EQUIPMENTRUCKSACKSLEEPING BAGCARRY MATFIRST AID KIT FOR GROUP
� GOOD TREKKING SHOES� COTTON SOCKS� WATER BOTTLE� SUNHAT� SUN GLASSES� JEANS/TRACK PANTS� SHOTRS� TOWEL� SUN SCREEN LOTION� TOILET PAPER ROLLS� KNIFE� IDENTITY CARD� PERSONAL MEDICINES� WHISTLE
� WIND PROOF JACKET� GLOVES� TORCH� DIARY AND PEN� TALCUM POWDER� CANDLE AND MATCH BOX� MOSQUITO REPELLENTS� GLUCOSE AND ELECTROL
POWDER� SOAP� RAIN COAT� CAMERA� SWEATER/PULLOVER� PLASTIC BAGS
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Hill walking� NEW SHOES SHOULD BE AVOIDED� HUNTERSHOES IF NOT USED EARLIER NOT ADVISABLE� ADDITIONAL PAIR OF SOCKS� FEET CARE MUST� WASH HANDS AND FEET WHENEVER YOU GET OPPURTUNITY� 4KM PER HOUR IS A GOOD SPEED� DO NOT START WALKING IMMEDIATELY AFTER EATING� CARRY SOME SALT POWDER AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE FROM
LEECHES� IF YOU ARE LUCKY YOU MAY COME ACROSS WILD ANIMALS ! � YOU HAVE TO CARRY ALL YOUR BELONGINGS WITH YOU EVERY DAY.
YOU WILL NOT BE COMING TO THE SAME TREK POINT AGAIN� ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR STAY, FOOD ETC. AT THE TREK POINTS ARE
MADE.� YOU WILL BE PROVIDED BREAKFAST AT EACH TREK POINT. YOU WILL
BE GIVEN A PACKED LUNCH. DINNER WILL BE AT THE NEXT TREK POINT.
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TREK SAFETY� AGL CAN BE CHOOSEN BY GL� AGL SHOULD LEAD A GROUP� GL ALONG WITH THE MOST PHYSICALLY FIT
MEMBER IN THE REAR� BEWARE OF LOOSE ROCKS, WET SURFACES,
LOGS� NEVER BE ALONE� DO NOT GO FOR SWIMMING AT ALL� CROSS THE ROAD SAFELY� TRESURER FOR EMERGENCY EXPENDITURES� BEWARE OF LEECHES AND WILD ANIMALS
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Trek RoutesPorthimund
Pandyar
Avalanchi
Parson’sValley
Naduvattam
Kargudi
Vazaithottam
Sholur
22 Km
4 H
14 Km
5 H
11 Km
5H
14 Km
6H
18 Km
4H
18 Km
4H
14 Km
6H
19 Km
7H
Facilities at Halting pointsHalting point
lighting No of Halls
No of toilets
Running water
Kitchen facility
Medical/PHC availability
Communication access
Halting space for staff
Rain proofing
Avalanchi yes suffic suffic yes yes no Forest wireless,
yes suffi
Porthimund yes Improve improve improve improve no Walkie talky Forest
improve
improve
Pandyar Solar/gas light
Tent req suffic yes yes no Forest wireless
Tent req
improve
Nadivattam yes suffic Improve PT
yes yes phc Walkie talky Forest/Phones
Forest Qrs
sufficien
kargudi yes suffic suffic yes yes No 12 Km gudalur
Forest wireless/Phones
yes suffi
Vazaithottam yes suffic suffic yes yes No 8km Masinagudi
Walkie talky Forest/Phones
yes suffi
Sholur yes Improve Improve PT
yes improve phc All phone improve
suffi
Parson’s Valley
yes suffic suffic yes yes no Forest wireless
yes suffi
The trekking team� Special task force members: 2� Armed force members:2� Anti poaching Squad members: 4� Forest Guards: 2� Total Accompanying staff members: 10� Trek team will be having 22 officer trainees including 7
women OT’s, 3 IFS trainees and 2 OT’s from Tamilnadu� Total trekking team will be of 32 members
GROUP LEADER ROLE� ENSURE TO FOLLOW THE ITINERARY CHALKED OUT FOR THE
GROUP� FOLLOW THE TIMINGS IN MOVING FROM ONE PLACE TO OTHER
BY BUSES, VANS SND WHILE TREKKING � CONTACT LOCAL AUTHORITIES WHENEVER HELP IS REQUIRED� CORDINATE WITH THE ACCOPANYING STAFF� SUBMIT A REPORT REGARDING ANY MIS CONDUCT BY ANY OT� SUBMIT A DETAILED TOUR REPORT� AGL TO TAKE CARE OF FOOD ARRANGEMENT � TRESURER SHALL ENSURE DOCTORS VISIT THE HALTING POINTS
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Team leader to have� Route map with distances� Group members list� Emergency numbers� Day wise itinerary� The names of Escort team members and contact
numbers� Menu
Trek program� 40 OT’s will start from Hyd on 23rd Friday evening at 4.45 pm flight and
reach Ooty by 10.00pm in the night� 140 OT’s will start from Hyd on 24th Saturday morning at 8.40 am flight
and reach Ooty by 2.00pm� We need to start from institute by buses 3 hours ahead of departure � From Coimbatore airport buses shall be arranged to reach Ooty� After lunch on 24th the District collector and the Field director
Madhumalai sanctuary shall address OT’s� By evening everyone will be dropped in the respective camping sites by
vans and jeeps� The next day morning the trekking begins
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� You will be camping for 7 nights but the trekking is for 6 days covering about 90 Kms from 25th to 30th Sep� 1st Oct Saturday morning you will start early from
campsite and reach Tamizhagam by 11.30am. � Debriefing followed by thanks giving to the district
administration at 11.30am� Take lunch � 140 OT’s shall start from Ooty by 1.30pm on 1st Oct in
Vans to catch flight at 6.35pm� 40 OT’s will start from Ooty on 2nd Oct, Sunday at
5.30am to board the flight in Coimbatore at 10.30 am� Reach the institute by buses
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Trek coordination team
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Sri . Ramprasad
Sri. G. Chandrashekar Reddy
Shall coordinate from 21st to 27th septCoordination with districts officesShall coordinate from 27th to 2nd oct
Sri. Siva PrasadSmt. Neena Rao
Discipline, communication, safety and OT’s coordination
Sri. Rajashekar ReddySri. Subba ReddySri. Venkat
Travel arrangementMedical careFood and water arrangementAccommodation arrangementCommunication and record
Smt. Archana Patnaik IAS, District collector Ooty
IMPORTANTØ Read Trek manual carefully
Ø No OT will be allowed to change groups.
ØPlease check your Air travel plan
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