{"id":268557,"date":"2025-08-07T00:14:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=268557"},"modified":"2025-08-07T00:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:44:40","slug":"river-rafting-expedition-organized-to-promote-eco-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/river-rafting-expedition-organized-to-promote-eco-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"River rafting expedition organized to promote eco-tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>PANGIN, 6 Aug:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Ms Kabos Adventure with support from the department of youth affairs conducted the &#8216;Siyom River Rafting-cum-Cleaning Expedition&#8217; on 5 August.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event was aimed at empowering the unemployed youth, promoting eco-tourism, and raising awareness about river cleanliness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The expedition commenced from Gaki Piggo and culminated at Pangin Sangam, covering a scenic stretch of the Siyom river.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fifty participants, particularly local unemployed youth, took part in the event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The expedition combined adventure rafting with a cleaning drive, where participants not only navigated the river&#8217;s currents but also collected plastic waste and debris from the riverbanks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They were also trained in basic rafting techniques and safety measures, contributing to their skill development in adventure sports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Siang deputy commissioner P.N Thungon, who flagged off the river rafting event, lauded the initiative with its dual focus on youth empowerment and environmental conservation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;This is a step toward transforming our rivers into spaces of livelihood, learning, and leisure,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The organizers highlighted the importance of sustainable practices in adventure tourism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Our goal was not just to offer thrill but also instill a sense of responsibility toward our environment,&#8221; said a representative from Ms Kabos Adventure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event concluded with renewed calls to develop the Siyom River as a premier destination for adventure sports and eco-tourism, thereby boosting the local economy and creating livelihood opportunities for the region&#8217;s youth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PANGIN, 6 Aug:\u00a0 The Ms Kabos Adventure with support from the department of youth affairs conducted the &#8216;Siyom River Rafting-cum-Cleaning Expedition&#8217; on 5 August. The event was aimed at empowering the unemployed youth, promoting eco-tourism, and raising awareness about river cleanliness. The expedition commenced from Gaki Piggo and culminated at Pangin Sangam, covering a scenic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":268558,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-268557","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268557\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}