China to ban polluting tourist vehicles near Mt Everest in Tibet

• China is planning to ban polluting tourist vehicles at Mt.Everest base camp in next year as a part of effort to reduce pollution in the area that has a fragile environment.
• Eco unfriendly tourist vehicles will be banned.
• Locals who live below the poverty line will employed as tour guide and drivers of new electric Gulf Style buggies to and from the camp.
• This area has a fragile environment and its natural conditions has limited processing capabilities of trash and sewage which must be handled very carefully.

Times Of India October 22.2018