Tuesday, 06 June 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
In breaking news from Uttarakhand, the State government has extended the ban on new online registration on Kedarnath pilgrimage from the earlier June 15 to June 19. Announcing the online registration suspension until June 19, the registration officer in Rishikesh Prem Anand said that no new registration would be made until June 19 at the Rishikesh transit camp. “However, those who have already registered for the pilgrimage will be allowed to go,” he added.
As per information received, so far this year 41 lakh persons have visited the Char Dhams and over 13 lakh people have registered for Kedarnath Dham Yatra. The repeated extension of the ban on new registration for Kedarnath Yatra is being ascribed partly to quirky weather and partly to the swelling number of pilgrimage aspirants. The State tourism department statistics reveal that till June 10, over 20,000 people registered for Kedarnath pilgrimage daily.
