KATHMANDU, 22 April, 2021 (TON): Quota system for mountaineers to climb Mt. Everest has been implemented by the government of Nepal.

The move aimed at preventing overcrowding on the world's tallest peak.

As per the new rules enforced on Wednesday, the Nepali government has introduced a "first come, first ascent" policy.

According to the policy, it would allow certain groups of mountaineers who had received climbing permits first to summit the mountain in the first weather window.

 States rules, “If this policy leads to an unmanageable situation, expedition organizers are allowed to arrange expeditions of maximum 170 individuals in each positive weather window through coordination among themselves."

Positive weather windows remain limited as the mountaineers seek to scale the 8848.86-metre tall mountains as early as possible.

However, the Nepali government's move has come amid intense scrutiny over a reported traffic jam on Mt. Everest in 2019 when a record 644 mountaineers, including 280 foreigner mountaineers, stepped onto the top of the world.