Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand): The ongoing registration process for the pilgrims undertaking the Char Dham Yatra in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand has been put on hold. The inclement weather condition in the Kedar Valley for the past several days has stalled the Char Dham Yatra. The registration process has been stopped till May 3. Earlier, it was till April 30.
Devotees, especially elderly persons, have been facing health risks due to the incessant rains and snowfall in the region. In view of the bad weather condition, the district administration has been appealing to pilgrims to defer the yatra plan. The people are being asked to stay at camps. The pilgrims are being told to resume yatra when there is an improvement in the weather condition. The camps have all the arrangements for the safety and well-being of pilgrims. The police and district administration have been using the public address system, making an announcement not to undertake the Char Dham pilgrimage.
Rudraprayag District Magistrate (DM) Mayur Dixit has issued a directive stopping the registration process till May 3, citing the bad weather and snowfall in Kedar Valley. The decision to resume the registration process will be taken after the improvement in the weather conditions, said the District Magistrate. Earlier, the ban on registration was till April 30, which was extended up to May 3. Devotees are compelled to stay at camps waiting for clear weather to undertake the yatra further. The administration has been claiming that proper fooding, lodging and other amenities have been provided to pilgrims at the camps.
