Dehradun: Thousands of pilgrims have been stranded in Gangotri including Yoga guru Baba Ramdev. Despite alert of heavy rainfall issued by MeT department of Uttarakhand, Baba Rambev gone ahead with about 450 students.
If any untoward thing happens to students, action will be taken against Ramdev, said state DGP. The road to Uttarkashi has caved-in at many places after heavy rain in the state.
Meanwhile, pilgrimage to Kedarnath was suspended on Wednesday for three days in view of the MeT department warning of heavy rains in the area and frequent blockage of roads to the Himalayan shrine following intermittent showers in the valley over the past few days.
Rudraprayag District Magistrate Raghav Langar said, “Yatra to Kedarnath has been suspended for safety reasons till July 18 in view of the MeT department warning of heavy rains in the area.”
He said that another reason for suspension of the pilgrimage is that both motor roads and the 21-km trek route from Sonprayag to Kedarnath is frequently blocked following showers in the area.
DM Langar said that about 200 pilgrims, who had gone to the Himalayan shrine to pay obeisance, are being gradually brought down. 35 of them have already reached Sonprayag and the rest will also follow late this afternoon. DM Langar said the resumption of Yatra would depend on the weather and the condition of roads.
All the major rivers and their tributaries including the Alaknanda, Ganga, Mandakini and Bhagirathi are steadily on the rise with rains lashing most parts of the state in varying degrees over the past few days.
ADM Chamoli Sanjay Kumar said, “Though yatra to Badrinath has not been suspended, the number of visitors to the famed temple is steadily declining because of inclement weather. Not more than 10-20 people are visiting the shrine on a daily basis at present.”
Bureau Report
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