Char Dham Yatra resumes after 24-hour suspension

The 24-hour suspension on the Char Dham Yatra was formally lifted on Monday, officers confirmed, permitting the pilgrimage to renew after a short lived halt as a consequence of relentless rainfall and heightened dangers of landslides in Uttarakhand.

Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey advised IANS, “The 24-hour ban on the Char Dham Yatra has been lifted.”

Nevertheless, he added that each one District Magistrates alongside the Yatra route have been instructed to manage automobile motion based mostly on the prevailing climate situations of their respective areas.

The momentary suspension had been imposed on Sunday as a precautionary measure to guard the lives and property of pilgrims and residents amid extreme climate.

Authorities had issued advisories urging pilgrims to stay the place they’re and keep away from travelling to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri till situations enhance.

The suspension adopted a extreme cloudburst close to Silai on the Barkot-Yamunotri street in Uttarkashi district that left not less than 9 street development labourers lacking.

Not less than two labourers misplaced their lives, and 7 others are nonetheless lacking after a devastating cloudburst. The incident occurred close to an under-construction resort within the Silai space alongside the Yamunotri Nationwide Freeway, washing away a labourers’ campsite the place 29 employees had taken shelter.

Whereas 20 folks have been rescued, 9 have been reported lacking. Later, it was confirmed that two folks have been lifeless. The seek for the seven others continues to be underway.

The Yamunotri Nationwide Freeway was blocked at a number of factors close to Silai Band, severely affecting the route. Authorities at NH Barkot have been alerted to handle the scenario, and the particles was cleared.

Elsewhere within the state, the Nationwide Freeway close to Nandprayag and Bhaneropani was additionally blocked as a consequence of particles, whereas the Sonprayag-Munkatiya street in Rudraprayag — an important route for Kedarnath pilgrims — was closed due to landslides.

Heavy rain continues to lash a number of districts, together with Chamoli, Pauri Garhwal, Dehradun, Rudraprayag, and others.

As rivers swell dangerously near banks, the administration has issued a contemporary advisory urging folks residing close to riverbanks to stay alert and take all crucial precautions.