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Hundreds of residents of a village in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district held a protest here demanding emergency helicopter services during the winter.
Updated : Jan 19, 2010, 06:04 PM IST
Hundreds of residents of a village in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district held a protest here demanding emergency helicopter services during the winter.
The protesters, all residents of Chokhang village, led by panchayat head Roshan Lal Mahan, said a helipad had already been constructed in Chokhang valley by the state government.
Lahaul-Spiti gets isolated during winter after the Rohtang pass closes due to heavy snowfall.