After an unprecedented number of devotees turned up at the Badrinath and Kedarnath Dhams, the Uttarakhand government has deployed Yatra Magistrates at these revered sites for crowd management.
In an extraordinary display of devotion, the Char Dham Yatra has seen a record-breaking influx of pilgrims to Yamunotri and Gangotri Dham within the first 15 days of the pilgrimage season.
The Uttar Pradesh government has said that devotees from Uttar Pradesh intending to go on the Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand should proceed on pilgrimage only after registration
The 'Hemkund Sahib' Yatra is all set to begin on May 25. The first batch of devotees were flagged off from Rishikesh on Wednesday in the presence of Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh.
Uttarakhand government has made registration mandatory for all pilgrims coming on the Chardham Yatra. The state Chief Secretary Radha Raturi on Wednesday issued an advisory for mandatory registration.
Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami on Tuesday reviewed the arrangements for the ongoing Char Dham Yatra, including the provision of drinking water and electricity supply at makeshift tents as well as measures to prevent recurrence of forest fires in the state.
As per the order, the maximum number of horses and mules going from Janki Chatti to Yamunotri and vice versa has been determined to be 800, while the time for the movement of horses and mules has been determined to be 4 am to 5 pm.
Uttarakhand chief secretary Radha Raturi on Monday said that in view of the high number of pilgrims on the Char Dham Yatra, the state's health department has introduced the "E-Swasthya Dham" App. This platform requires all devotees to upload their health information, allowing the government
Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a dig at the Congress and said that after Lok Sabha elections Congress will have to embark on a 'Congress Dhundo Yatra' as the party would not be seen even with a "binocular" after polls.
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.
Uttarakhand's Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar on Monday, in a meeting with police officers of the Chamoli district in Joshimath, asked them to prepare an action plan to conduct the Char Dham Yatra smoothly.