Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 19 (ANI): The footfall tally for the Chardham and Hemkunt Sahib yatra crossed the 22 lakh mark, informed officials on Saturday.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 17 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday, issued an advisory for the Chardham yatra pilgrims to mandatorily register themselves before commencing their journey.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 5 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday reviewed the Public Works and related departments and instructed the officials to take special care in the completion of work within the stipulated time frame.
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Congress had treated Uttarakhand for leisure when they were in power but never thought of it becoming a center for pilgrimage and tourism.
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) [India], January 28 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday hit out at the Congress party and said that the people of Uttarakhand have not forgotten who ordered opening fire on youth demanding a separate state at Rampur Tiraha.
Dehradun Dec 18 PTI BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday flagged off his partys Vijay Sankalp Yatra in poll-bound Uttarakhand with a roadshow in Haridwar with the pilgrimage town people showering flowers on him from roofs of their houses Nadda began the roadshow from Pantdweep ground in Haridwar on a rath along with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami former Union minister and Haridwar MP Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank BJPs state president Madan Kaushik and state election in-charge and Union minister Pralhad Joshi The roadshow concluded at Shivmurti Chawk after meandering its way through the citys bustling streets crowded with supporters waving at the BJP leaders and showering flowers at them The rath also passed through Bhimgoda and Har ki Pairi The Vijay Sankalp Yatra is aimed at highlighting the achievements of the Union and state governments over the past five years while covering all 41 assembly constituencies of Garhwal and 29 of Kumaon Nadda said at the roadshow Peoples response to the roadshow is overwhelming Look at the crowds There are people as far as you can see It is a clear indication that people have made up their minds for electing the BJP once again said the party president on board the rath Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi unprecedented work has been done in the state in the infrastructure sector The all-weather Chardham road is being built and Kedarnath has been reconstructed I am confident the party will get the blessings of the people again he said The yatra in-charge for the Garhwal region Virendra Bisht said the BJP will definitely achieve its target of winning more than 60 seats this time The BJP had stormed to power in 2017 in Uttarakhand winning 57 out of a total of 70 assembly seats Asked why Haridwar was chosen to launch the partys Vijay Sankalp Yatra Bisht said it is because it is the starting point of all pilgrimages in Uttarakhand PTI ALM RAX RAX
New Delhi Nov 20 PTI The Vishva Hindu Parishad VHP on Tuesday welcomed the Uttarakhand governments decision to scrap the Chardham Devsthanam Board saying it is in line with Hindu sentiments and the spirit of the Constitution of India They were reacting to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhamis announcement that his government had decided to withdraw the Chardham Devasthanam Board Act after studying all aspects of the issue Chardham priests had been demanding scrapping of the board ever since it was set up in 2019 saying it was an infringement of their traditional rights over the temples The VHP had supported their demand The Vishva Hindu Parishad welcomes the decision to scrap the Chardham Devsthanam Board Act by the government of Uttarakhand under Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami the saffron outfit said in a statement This decision is in accordance with the Hindu sentiments and the spirit of the Indian Constitution mandating that the governments shall not interfere in religious affairs it added The VHP said its Kendriya Margdarshak Mandal at its meeting in Haridwar in April had called upon all the state governments to return Hindu temples and other religious institutions to the Hindu society The then chief minister of Uttarakhand had also visited the meeting and the seers had conveyed this to him it added While welcoming the Uttarakhand governments decision to scrap Chardham Devasthanam Board the VHP said that it will continue its campaign for liberating Hindu temples from government control in other states It is our cardinal belief that the Hindu temples should be returned to and run by the Hindu Samaj in a transparent manner with the participation of all sections of Hindu society Also the money and properties donated to or belonging to the Hindu temples shall be utilised for Hindu causes only the saffron outfit added PTI PK AAR
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 30 (ANI): Chardham Teerth Purohit Mahapanchayat and Vishva Hindu Parishad have welcomed the decision of the Uttarakhand government withdrawing Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board Act, terming it to be "historical".
New Delhi Nov 24 PTI Amid concerns over the proposed Chardham project Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday termed allegations that road construction triggered landslides in Uttarakhand as misinformation and asserted that the government is sensitive about ecology and environment while carrying out development projects The road transport and highways minister also asserted that the pace of highways construction in the country will cross 40 km per day in the current financial year The pace of highways construction in the country touched a record 37 km per day in the financial year 2020-21 Recently the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on pleas with respect to the ambitious project The strategic 900 kilometre-long Chardham project worth Rs 12000 crore aims to widen roads and provide all-weather connectivity to four holy places -- Yamunotri Gangotri Kedarnath and Badrinath -- in Uttarakhand This is all misinformation Ye galat prachar hai Earlier there used to be flash floods and cloud bursts which used to cause damages and deaths Gadkari who is known for expressing frank views on any matter told PTI His remarks also come against the backdrop of concerns about ecological issues expressed in certain quarters on the widening of the road for the Chardham project Gadkari pointed out that now the hilly terrains have been secured with the construction of a tunnel beneath chamba town We are being sensitive about ecology and environment while carrying out development projects he asserted Recently a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud Surya Kant and Vikram Nath reserved its verdict on a plea of the Ministry of Defence to modify its earlier order and a plea of an NGO Citizens for Green Doon against the widening of the road The apex court was hearing the Centres plea seeking modification of the September 8 2020 order which had asked the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways MoRTH to follow the 2018 circular stipulating carriageway width of 55 metre on the Chardham highway project which goes up to the China border The Ministry of Defence has sought a modification of the order and directions that the national highways from Rishikesh to Mana from Rishikesh to Gangotri and from Tanakpur to Pithoragarh may be developed to two-lane configuration Gadkari said monetisation of some national highways has already fetched the government Rs 25000 crore Road assets worth Rs 160 lakh crore will be monetised over four years till FY 2025 under the ambitious national asset monetisation plan PTI BKS RAM MKJ
Dehradun Nov 23 PTI Intensifying their agitation for the dissolution of the Devasthanam Board a group of Chardham priests gheraoed the official residence of Uttarakhand Agriculture Minister Subodh Uniyal here on TuesdayThey also staged a dharna outside the ministers residence and performed shirshasana headstand to press their demand for the withdrawal of the Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act 2019Uniyal met the protesters and asked them to wait till November 30 after which a major decision about the board could be takenPriests of the Chardham -- Kedarnath Badrinath Gangotri and Yamunotri -- have long been demanding the dissolution of the Devasthanam Board that they see as an encroachment upon their rightsConstituted during the chief ministership of Trivendra Singh Rawat the board is mandated to run the affairs of 51 temples in Uttarakhand including the ChardhamSoon after taking over former chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat announced during Kumbh that the temples will be removed from the boards control But he had to step down before he could keep his wordThe priests under the banner of Chardham Teerth Purohit Hak Hakookdhari Mahapanchayat will also gherao the state assembly during its winter session starting December 7 in GairsainThe protesters said they will take out an Akrosh rally from the Gandhi Park to the secretariat here on November 27 and observe it as a black day The state cabinet had given its nod to the creation of the Devasthanam Board on November 27 2019Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has constituted a high-powered committee to look into the issue and thrash out a solution that is acceptable to all stakeholdersThe committee has already submitted its interim report to the state government but Dhami said a decision will be taken after it submits the final report PTI ALM DIV DIV