Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday held a review meeting on Monday at the Secretariat to discuss the arrangements for drinking water and electricity supply for Char Dham Yatra-2024.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
Amidst the arrival of the humongous crowd in Kedarnath, Operation Maryada has been launched by Rudraprayag Police to maintain decency and purity on the journey. Under this operation, Rudraprayag Police is taking strict action against those who are misbehaving and consuming alcohol and intoxi
In four days, 102499 devotees have set a new record by reaching Kedarpuri. All three Dhams including Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri have been bustling.
Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee President Ajendra Ajay said, "Today at 6 am, the doors of Shri Badrinath Dham have been opened for devotees. Our first Abhishek Puja has been done in the name of Prime Minister Modi. Crowds of devotees are seen on the temple premises. There was some
As the Char Dham Yatra has begun, the Uttarkashi police have warned that sufficient devotees have reached Yamunotri and sending more devotees can be dangerous and requested worshippers to postpone their yatra for May 12.
According to the State Information Department, "The Char Dham Yatra commenced in Uttarakhand on May 10. For the last two days, all three Dhams including Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri have been bustling. On the first day, a record number of more than 29 thousand pilgrims from India and ab