Abhinav Kumar, DGP, Uttarakhand, reached Kedarnath to take stock of the security arrangements at Kedarnath Dham on Sunday. He said that every day an unexpected number of devotees were visiting the pilgrimage site.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while giving instructions regarding the ongoing Char Dham Yatra arrangements in the state, said that the Char Dham online registration system should be made more effective.
Abhinav Kumar, Director General of Police (DGP), Uttarakhand, conducted a surprise inspection of the Bhadrakali check post during his visit to Garhwal today. During this, he inspected the Gangotri Yamunotri Yatri Registration Check Center and Tourist Police Assistance Center and took feedbac
"To review Char Dham Yatra facilities and to meet the devotees, I visited Barkot and Yamunotri. I spoke to devotees and reviewed the facilities," Dhami told ANI.
Since the sacred doors of Kedarnath Dham, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, opened to devotees on May 10, more than 1.83667 lakh pilgrims from across India and abroad have visited the revered site. The influx of visitors has led to significant traffic congestion on the Yatra route.
"The number of devotees on Char Dham Yatra has doubled in comparison to previous years. We are trying to make all arrangements so that devotees don't face any difficulties during the Yatra," said Dhami while talking to ANI.
"We are ensuring that every devotee can complete their worship. We appeal to all devotees not to come without registration, as it creates difficulties for both them and the system," Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said.
Warning pilgirms not to register for the Char Dham Yatra through fraudulent means, the Uttarkashi Police on Friday said necessary action will follow against those who do so.
In view of the continuous surge in the number of pilgrims visiting the Chardham Yatra, the Uttarakhand government has decided to extend the ban on "VIP Darshan" till May 31 this year.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reviewed arrangements for the Char Dham Yatra in Dehradun on Thursday. State Chief Secretary Radha Raturi said that according to the direction of Uttarakhand CM Dhami, taking into account the religious sentiments of devotees, shooting videos or
midst the arrival of a huge number of devotees in Gangotri and Yamunotri for the Char Dham Yatra, Uttarakhand police on Thursday appealed to devotees not to travel without registration or before the registration date.