Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that Shri Kedarnath Dham Yatra has become the axis of faith and culture of Uttarakhand. The government's goal is not only to provide facilities to the pilgrims, but also to economically empower the local youth, women and traders.
As the monsoon season has come to an end, Shri Kedarnath Dham Yatra once again picked up pace as on Tuesday evening the number of devotees visiting has reached 11 lakhs 83 thousand 370.
The District Magistrate of Rudraprayag, Saurabh Gaharwar on Tuesday inspected the damaged road and landslide-affected area between Sonprayag to Gaurikund by conducting a ground inspection of the Shri Kedarnath Dham Yatra route.
In four days, 102499 devotees have set a new record by reaching Kedarpuri. All three Dhams including Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri have been bustling.