Chardham Yatra On Hold Amid Rain Alert, Pilgrims Urged Not To Start From Rishikesh
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All devotees are urged not to start for the Chardham yatra beyond Rishikesh on July 7 in view of the heavy rain forecast, said an official.
The Chardham yatra was temporarily suspended on Sunday in view of the weather department's prediction of heavy to very heavy rains in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand on July 7-8.
Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said it has been decided to postpone the Yatra for the safety of pilgrims.
In view of the weather department's prediction of heavy rains in Garhwal division on July 7-8, all devotees are urged not to start for the Chardham yatra beyond Rishikesh on July 7, he said.
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