Pilgrimage season in Uttarakhand picks up pace as lakhs prepare for Char Dham Yatra, with revised rules, improved safety systems and multiple travel options shaping this year’s journey.
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan said that QR codes providing information on pilgrims' routines will be displayed at various locations during the yatra season.
The decision to ban camera and mobile phones was taken in a meeting held to take stock of the preparations for the upcoming chardham pilgrimage under the leadership of Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey.
Three pilgrims were killed, eight critically injured, and nine went missing as a bus bound for Badrimath Shrine fell into a 300 metres gorge in Rudraprayag on Thursday morning.
The Pushkar Singh Dhami-led Uttarakhand government has approved a special beautification initiative for the Badrinath shrine area, a dream project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Uttarakhand hills have once again witnessed rains and snowfalls in several areas due to western disturbances.
He said first, it was a gold scam in Kedarnath Shrine and now, they want to build the temple in Delhi.
The Uttarakhand government has banned the use of mobile phones within 200-meter radius of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in the state due to rising tourist footfalls at these revered sites.
The State Tourism Department called it a sign of record breaking flow of pilgrims to the four shrines as the pilgrimage season is scheduled to start on May 10.
The shower coupled with the snow is billed to be a timely gift for the rabi and horticulture crops of the state.
