Marking four years as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said that the Char Dham Yatra is progressing smoothly and tourism in the state is witnessing rapid growth. Emphasising the importance of Uttarakhand as Devbhoomi, the land of the gods, Dhami said the sta
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced on Thursday that the state government has decided to temporarily suspend the Char Dham Yatra due to unfavourable weather conditions.
The Kedarnath Dham Yatra has been temporarily halted for now due to falling debris and stones at the Munkatia Sliding Zone under the Sonprayag area in Uttarakhand, police said on Thursday, adding that it will resume once the administration clears the road.
Passenger movement has been temporarily halted after the Badrinath-Rishikesh highway was blocked due to falling debris at Sirobgad on Saturday. The heavy rainfall across several districts in Uttarakhand led to the blockage, forcing passengers travelling to Badrinath, Kedarnath, and Hemkund S
"The administration is removing the debris from the hill on the road with the help of a JCB machine. Passengers will be sent to Gaurikund only after the road is cleared," the official statement mentioned.
Kedarnath Dham Yatra pilgrims were stopped at Sonprayag and Gaurikund for safety reasons, and when the debris was cleared, the movement of pilgrims was allowed again, Rudraprayag Police said in a statement. The opening and closing of the road is being controlled, and the movement of passe
Describing the pilgrimage as "a wonderful confluence of development with faith," the Chief Minister said the surge in footfall has not only strengthened Uttarakhand's spiritual landscape but also significantly boosted its local economy.
In the 48 days since the doors of Shri Kedarnath Yatra were opened, the number of devotees arriving for the pilgrimage as of Wednesday has crossed 11 lakh 40 thousand.
Two people died and three were injured after stones fell from a hill near Junglechatti ghat on the Kedarnath trek route, Rudraprayag police said on Wednesday.
Five adults, one infant and one crew member were on board the Aryan Aviation's Bell 407 helicopter operating in the "Shri Kedarnath Ji - Aryan Helipad, Guptkashi" sector that crashed on Sunday, the Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement.
Helicopter operations at the Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand have resumed, and the tourists have been told to plan their journey according to the weather, according to Sonika, the CEO of Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority.