70% People Living Normal Life: Uttarakhand Chief Minister On Sinking Town
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He said the Char Dham Yatra, one of the renowned pilgrimage for the Hindus which takes pilgrims to four holiest sites, including Kedarnath and Badrinath via Joshimath, will start in next four months.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said 65-70 per cent people in Joshimath, where cracks appeared in buildings and other structures, are leading a normal life and the Char Dham Yatra will commence in four months.
After meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, whom he briefed about the prevailing situation in Joshimath, Mr Dhami said he was assured all assistance from the central government to deal with the current situation arising out in the hill station.
"65-70 per cent people in Joshimath are living a normal life. In nearby Auli, which is a tourist attraction, everything is going on normally. Tourists are still visiting Auli," Mr Dhami said.
He said the Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra, one of the renowned pilgrimage for the Hindus which takes pilgrims to four holiest sites, including Kedarnath and Badrinath via Joshimath, will start in next four months.
