Dehradun: Chardham Yatra was temporarily suspended on Sunday in view of the weather department's prediction of heavy to very heavy rain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand on July 7-8.
Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said that the decision to postpone the yatra has been taken for the safety of the pilgrims.
He said, in view of the Meteorological Department's prediction of heavy rain in Garhwal division on July 7-8, all devotees are requested not to proceed on Char Dham Yatra beyond Rishikesh on July 7.
He said those who have already proceeded on the pilgrimage should wait wherever they are until the weather clears to resume their onward journey.
Heavy rains in various parts of Uttarakhand in the last few days have led to landslides in the hills and the highway to Badrinath has been blocked at many places due to debris falling from the hills.
Two pilgrims from Hyderabad were killed after they were hit by stones that fell from a hill following a landslide near Chatvapeepal area of Karnaprayag in Chamoli district on Saturday. He was returning from Badrinath on a motorcycle when he met with an accident.
Rivers of Uttarakhand are also in spate and Alaknanda at Vishnu Prayag near Joshimath is flowing close to the danger mark. At Vishnu Prayag, Alaknanda merges with Dhauli Ganga.
Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said that the decision to postpone the yatra has been taken for the safety of the pilgrims.
He said, in view of the Meteorological Department's prediction of heavy rain in Garhwal division on July 7-8, all devotees are requested not to proceed on Char Dham Yatra beyond Rishikesh on July 7.
He said those who have already proceeded on the pilgrimage should wait wherever they are until the weather clears to resume their onward journey.
Heavy rains in various parts of Uttarakhand in the last few days have led to landslides in the hills and the highway to Badrinath has been blocked at many places due to debris falling from the hills.
Two pilgrims from Hyderabad were killed after they were hit by stones that fell from a hill following a landslide near Chatvapeepal area of Karnaprayag in Chamoli district on Saturday. He was returning from Badrinath on a motorcycle when he met with an accident.
Rivers of Uttarakhand are also in spate and Alaknanda at Vishnu Prayag near Joshimath is flowing close to the danger mark. At Vishnu Prayag, Alaknanda merges with Dhauli Ganga.
