FIRST AND LONGEST SAILING EXPEDITION ON THE RIVER BRAHMAPUTRA
Jyotismita Kalita (b 19-12-2001), the daughter of Pratima Devi Kalita and Suren Kalita of Guwahati, Assam, set a record for the river Brahmaputra sailing expedition with 59 other cadets from the North-East Region in three whaler boats, with safety and support vessels provided by the Indian Army Eastern Command. Major General Bipin Bakshi, VSM, ADG NER, NCC, launched the expedition named "LACHIT-1" in Biswanath Chariali, Assam, on October 16, 2019, and Chief Minister of Assam Sarbanada Sonowal flagged it in on October 25, 2019, at Pandu Port in Guwahati. The expedition covered about 210 kilometres over nine arduous days at river.
The Assam Book of Records (ABR) recognises her achievement and places her name in the state records category.
