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Uttarakhand Char Dham yatra witnesses 26% decline in opening week; over 26 lakh pilgrims registered for peak season

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Uttarakhand Char Dham yatra witnesses 26% decline in opening week; over 26 lakh pilgrims registered for peak season

Dehradun: The Char Dham Yatra, one of India’s most revered pilgrimages, has seen a 26% decline in footfall during its opening week, compared to the same period last year. However, government officials attribute this dip to better planning and staggered registrations, ensuring a smoother and less congested pilgrimage experience. Decline in footfall: Numbers compared to … Read more

Rudraprayag wins Skoch award for eco-friendly Kedarnath Yatra 2024 for clean, safe route management

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Rudraprayag wins Skoch award for eco-friendly Kedarnath Yatra 2024 for clean, safe route management

Dehradun: The state’s hill district Rudraprayag was honoured with the prestigious Skoch award for eco-friendly and safe Kedarnath Yatra- 2024. Apart from Badrinath, Kedarnath shrine is in the Rudraprayag district. Before the beginning of Char Dham Yatra last year, Rudrapprayag district magistrate Dr Saurabh Gaharwar had given special focus to ensure eco-friendly and clean yatra in … Read more

Uttarakhand govt to form UDTP to manage winter Char Dham yatra, pilgrimages & fairs

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Uttarakhand govt to form UDTP to manage winter Char Dham yatra, pilgrimages & fairs

Dehradun: While promoting the winter Char Dham Yatra, the state government has also intensified the process for the constitution of “Uttarakhand Dharmaswa and Tirthatan Parishad” (UDTP) for the better management of the Char Dham Yatra as well as other religious pilgrimages in the state. The state’s tourism department gave a presentation before the chief minister Pushkar … Read more

Uttarakhand govt faces challenges from growing landslide zones, focusses on treatment

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Uttarakhand govt faces challenges from growing landslide zones, focusses on treatment

Dehradun: With the growing number of sensitive landslide zones, the state government faces a new challenge to ensure treatments of all such zones before the arrival of the monsoon season next year in the hill state. As per the data, the existing number of sensitive landslide zones is 62. The government had identified 37 landslide zones … Read more

Uttarakhand pioneers in AI for forest sustainable management, results are encouraging

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Uttarakhand pioneers in AI for forest sustainable management, results are encouraging

Dehradun: For the first time, Uttarakhand has introduced the use of Artificial Intelligence for sustainable forest management. The state’s forest department is utilizing AI to prepare working plans aimed at improving forest management. Currently, AI is being used on a pilot basis to develop a working plan for the Garhwal Forest Division. Initial results have … Read more