DEBU
"Debu" - short for Devendra Prasad, is a wonderful trekking Guide for Uttaranchal treks. He has an expert knowledge of this region and has supervised and conducted many trekking tours in Kumaon region. He is a very popular Guide with the Bengali tourists from West Bengal who throng these mountains during Puja Vacation in September/October of each year. From his customers he has learnt a smattering of Bengali and has even visited Kolkata when a grateful Customer forcibly took him on a free tour, to his hometown near Kolkata! Ever since his name has been shortened to the popular Bengali daknaam (i.e. nickname) " Debu".
Debu is not only a guide but can plan and arrange a complete tour with camping equipment, rations, cooks, porters, pack-mules.
I have done several treks with him and would recommend his services to any tourist. He lives in Khati Village which is on the route to Pindari-Sunderdunga-Kafni treks. There is no power in Khati.
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Update: 8th May 2009
Debu can be contacted via telephone newly installed in Khati. There is Wireless Landline in a Shop near Debu's home in Khati Village.
The Tel Number is: +91 59632-11209 i.e. STD (05963) 211209
This is probably a Shop-cum-STD-Booth near his home. So call and leave a message for him to be there, when you call again in 15-20 minutes.
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His address is:
Devendra Prasad (Debu)
Village P.O. Khati
Via Pindari Road Khati
Dist: Bageshwar Pin:263679
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