Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has moved rapidly towards becoming a developed nation.
"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.
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