Uttarakhand: Dhami welcomed the devotees going to Char Dham by garlanding them, Dhami said – Char Dham Yatra is a festival for the state
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday participated in the launch program of “Rishikesh to Chardham Yatra – 2023” organized by Joint Rotation Travel Arrangement Committee at ISBT, Rishikesh. On this occasion, he welcomed the pilgrims going to Char Dham by garlanding them and flagged off the buses full of pilgrims for the yatra. Chief Minister Dhami also distributed the relief kit being provided by Hans Foundation to the drivers, conductors and devotees. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami while welcoming all the devotees who came for Chardham Yatra said that I pray to Baba Kedar, Badrivishal, Maa Gangotri and Maa Yamnotri that like last year, this year too Chardham Yatra should be completed safely with joy and pomp. He said that we have full faith that this year’s Chardham Yatra will break all its previous records. The state government is determined to ensure a safe Chardham Yatra. The preparations related to Chardham Yatra are being constantly reviewed by the government at every level. It will be our endeavor that every devotee who returns to his home after the completion of the yatra, should take with him the golden memories of the time spent in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that Char Dham Yatra is a festival for the state of Uttarakhand. He said that lakhs of devotees from the country and abroad come to Uttarakhand. This creates many employment opportunities in the state. So far this year, 16 lakh people have registered for the Yatra. The government will ensure that the journey of every devotee to Shubham is 100 percent safe. As soon as the Yatra was over in 2022, the government started preparing for the 2023 Yatra. Devotees who visit Char Dham have special blessings of God.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the grand and divine reconstruction work of Kedarnath has been done under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as from this year the devotees will also see the work of master plan in Badrinath Dham. He said that the Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone of the ropeway from Hemkund Sahib and Gaurikund to Kedarnath, due to which the yatra will become more auspicious in the coming times. Compared to before the construction of all-weather road, today passengers are reaching Char Dham from Rishikesh in very less time. He said that it is the duty of the government to take care of every pilgrim coming to the state.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the Joint Rotation Yatra Arrangement Committee provides its support to the pilgrims in completing the yatra. Which is highly commendable. He said that it is the endeavor of the state government that every comfort and facility should be provided to the devotees when they come on Chardham Yatra, so that they make up their mind to visit Uttarakhand again and again in future, so that our tourism industry can get a boost. This time, a decision has also been taken by the government to “shower flowers by helicopter” to welcome the pilgrims coming for the Chardham Yatra.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami appealed to every police personnel and administrative officer engaged in the Char Dham Yatra, from the cleaning staff to the security personnel, said that we all should do the best work at our level. So that no devotee coming for the yatra should face any inconvenience. With mutual cooperation and God’s blessings, we all will be able to complete this journey safely.
Cabinet Minister Premchand Aggarwal said that every devotee who comes here is like our family. It is our duty to ensure smooth journey for all of you. He urged the devotees to take bill from wherever they rest and eat. Also buy more and more local products.
Mata Mangla ji, patron of Hans Foundation, said that this year, in coordination with the state government, different types of service camps have been organized by Hans Foundation at each stage of Char Dham. Expansion of health services in the Char Dhams The servants of the Hans Foundation have been deployed at various places. He also urged the devotees to take special care of cleanliness during the yatra. During this, Hans Foundation founder Bhole Ji Maharaj, Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal, Cabinet Minister Chandan Ram Das, Mayor Anita Mamgai, Sanjay Shastri, Manoj Dhyani, Jitendra Singh, devotees from different states for Char Dham and others were present.
