Last Updated on 23/07/2024 by wccexam Desk
An appeal to the devotees going to Kedarnath Dham to be extra cautious
Headlines
- Heavy rain alert has been issued in Uttarakhand
- An appeal to devotees going to Kedarnath Dham to be cautious and not travel
- Due to excessive rain, stones are falling on travel routes at many places
Heavy rain in Uttarakhand by Meteorological Department (Uttarakhand Rain After the alert was issued, the Rudraprayag district administration has appealed to the pilgrims going to Kedarnath Dham to be extra cautious and not to travel in heavy rain. Ukhimath’s sub-district magistrate Anil Kumar Shukla has appealed to the pilgrims reaching Kedarnath Dham to start the journey only after taking information from the local administration and the weather.
He said that due to the heavy rains in the month of Shravan, stones are falling on the pilgrimage routes at many places, in such a situation, it is not advisable to travel in view of safety. There is a possibility of stones falling at places like Chirbasa, Gaurikund and Lincholi on the Kedarnath walking route.
Apart from this, there is a possibility of stone falling near Doliya Devi temple of Fata on Rudraprayag-Gaurikund National Highway. In such a situation, he has appealed to everyone to travel with caution. Also, he has appealed to start the journey only after contacting the District Disaster Management Office.
It is raining heavily at many places in Uttarakhand. In view of this, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted a surprise inspection of the Disaster Management Department. On this occasion, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took stock of the situation from several district officials through virtual medium.