September 08, 2008

TATA Steel adventure foundation enters Limca Book

It is reported that Indian Women’s Thar Desert Expedition led by Ms Bachendri Pal, was successfully completed by the 12 member all women team in a month’s time. This is first Indian women’s desert safari sponsored by TATA Steel and has found a mention in the 2008 edition of Limca Book of World Records in the adventure section.

The enterprising team started from Bhuj on January 18th 2007 and reached Wagah Border on February 18th 2007, covering as distance of over 2,000 kilometers in just 1 month’s time. This extraordinary zeal and adventurous spirit exhibited by the women has won them the much deserved laurel.

Ms Bachendri Pal chief of adventure program at TATA Steel said that “This was one of the most arduous expeditions journey into the unknown for us. It began with learning to ride camels. The BSF people were amazed at our 60 kilometer a day journey on camels. A mention in the Limca Book of World Record is something to be proud of and it will surely promote the spirit of adventure among women. This achievement that comes in the Centenary year of TATA Steel will encourage more people to come forward and encourage them to take up such daring tasks. We are thankful to TATA Steel for allowing us to take on the challenge and for providing us with all the required support all along.”

This expedition was organized by TATA Steel with the objective to add to the spirit of adventure and enterprise at the beginning of 2007 and also ushering in the 100 years celebration of TATA Steel. Ms Pal added that “What better way than to celebrate 100 years of TATA Steel. This feather in the cap by the adventure team at TATA Steel has definitely made the Centenary celebrations of the company a memorable one.”