DEHRADUN: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Uttarakhand govt to submit an affidavit regarding carrying capacity of pilgrims at the Char Dham shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri ...

The Char Dham Yatra is one of the most revered pilgrimages in Hinduism, drawing thousands of devotees every year. This sacred journey covers four significant shrines in Uttarakhand: Yamunotri ...

Last year, more than 4.8 million pilgrims visited Char Dham and Hemkund Sahib shrines, of which 1.42 million visited Badrinath and 1.65 million visited Kedarnath. The Char Dham Yatra this year ...

and carcasses along the four pilgrim tracks, noted that in the absence of a fixed carrying capacity for pilgrims at the Char Dham shrines, the state government must explain who would be held ...