Team

Lt Gen SD Duhan AVSM, VSM (Retired)

A second generation soldier, born in a remote village in Haryana in 1956, General Sukh Dayal is an Alumni of Banaras Hindu University and AIIMS New Delhi. His illustrious career of 38 years in the Army has many distinctions, including having commanded the Research and Referral Hospital of the Indian Army.

In addition to being a physician and a gastroenterologist, he has an equally impressive adventure record. It began by his founding the Medicos Adventure Club in his Alma Mater – Institute of Medical Sciences BHU. Undeterred by a minor hiccup of a heart attack in 2006, he decided to give the heart a run for its beats by participating in 8 half Marathons from 2010 to 2017.

In addition to exploring the Himalayan ranges from Garhwal, to Sikkim including Kanchenjuga, and East Nepal, General Sukh Dayal  organized and executed an all Army Medical Corps Mountaineering expedition to Leo Purgial (22221 ft) in 2016 in which 4 doctors and 2 Para-Medicals successfully scaled the peak.

Presently he is heading the Department of Gastroenterology in a Medical College in Pune.

General Sukh Dayal has taken it upon himself to be the guardian angel of Atulya Ganga. He will ensure that the walkers remain healthy throughout the 5,000 km adventure marathon. He will accompany the walkers during the mountain stretch of the parikrama, keeping a hawk’s eye on walkers’ health. He will also take time out from his busy schedule to accompany the walkers in various stretches in the plains.

Ganga Health Dashboard