Uttarakhand: All set for Kedarnath yatra; portals to open on April 25
Rudraprayag, February 20: Preparations are in full swing for the resumption of the Kedarnath Dham Yatra for 2023. Chairman of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Ajendra Ajay has asked officials at Rudraprayag to ensure all arrangements are in place for the successful conduct of the pilgrimage.
As per the Ajendra Ajay, the portals of Shri Kedarnath Dham would be opened to devotees from April 25. He said all efforts were being made to complete the arrangements for smooth conduct of the yatra before April 15.
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A team of officials has also been asked to remove snow from the Kedarnath yatra route and complete the repair work of the damaged routes. "The work of removing snow on the Kedarnath Yatra route should be started at a rapid pace and the repair work of all damaged routes should also be completed at the earliest," said committee chairman Ajendra.
District Magistrate Mayur Dixit said proper training was being provided to officials and personnel deployed for the successful conduct of the yatra and complete information was being provided about the responsibilities and tasks assigned to them.
As many as 20 PRD (Prantiya Rakshak Dal) jawans have been deployed on the yatra route to keep a check on the safety of horses and mules.
"At least 20 PRD jawans have been deployed to monitor that there should be no cruelty to horses and mules on the yatra route and that sick and weak horses and mules should not be handled under any circumstances. The will be provided proper training and deployed at various yatra halts," said DM Dixit.
- ANI
