Shillong, Aug 27: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for acknowledging the contributions of Brian Daly Kharpran to speleology.
Taking to X, CM wrote, “Thank you, Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi for acknowledging the contributions of Mr. Brian Daly Kharpran to speleology. Bah Brian is Meghalaya’s first renowned Speleologist and together with his team, the Meghalaya Adventurers’ Association are assisting cavers & speleologists from around the world in their research.”
Thank you Hon’ble PM, Sh. @narendramodi for acknowledging the contributions of Mr. Brian Daly Kharpran to speleology. Bah Brian is Meghalaya’s first renowned Speleologist and together with his team, the Meghalaya Adventurers’ Association are assisting cavers & speleologists from… https://t.co/oj4buf944w
— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) August 27, 2023
In the 104th episode of Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, PM Modi said that Brian D. Kharpran Daly has done decades of work on discovering and popularising caves in Meghalaya.
PM Modi said, “Friends, I am happy to introduce you to Brian D. Kharpran. Hailing from Meghalaya, he is passionate about speleology. Simply put, it means the scientific study of caves.”
“Over the years, he and his team have found more than 1,700 caves in the northeastern state and have put it on the ‘World Cave Map’,” the PM said, adding that Meghalaya is home to some of the longest and deepest caves in India,” he added.
PM Modi also lauded Kharpran and his team for their efforts to study the ecosystem of these caves. “Brian and his team also studied the fauna in those caves, uncovering some that are exceptionally rare and not found anywhere else on the planet. I commend them for their efforts.”
During #MannKiBaat, talked about Mr. Brian D. Kharpran Daly, who has done decades of work on discovering and popularising caves in Meghalaya. I also urge you all to travel to Meghalaya and explore the beautiful caves yourself. pic.twitter.com/pZDX1SOFuu
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 27, 2023
PM also urged everyone to travel to Meghalaya and explore the beautiful caves themselves.
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