Char Dham Yatra put on hold in view of heavy rain alert
Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said it has been decided to postpone the Yatra for the safety of pilgrims
The Char Dham yatra was temporarily suspended on July 7 in view of the weather department's prediction of heavy to very heavy rains in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand on July 7-8.
Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said it has been decided to postpone the Yatra for the safety of pilgrims.
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In view of the weather department's prediction of heavy rains in Garhwal division on July 7-8, all devotees are urged not to start for the Char Dham yatra beyond Rishikesh on July 7, he said.
Those who have already proceeded on the pilgrimage should wait wherever they are until the weather clears to resume their onward journey, he said.
Heavy rains in various parts of Uttarakhand over the past few days has triggered landslides in the hills with the highway going to Badrinath blocked at a number of points by the rubble falling from the hills.
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