Ravi Chopra Committee: SC Orders violated in Chardham Project

The Supreme Court appointed Ravi Chopra Committee has alleged that the Chardham road project has violated court order. What is the issue? The Supreme Court had ruled that width of roads constructed under Chardham project shall be 5.5 metres. This was ruled based on the recommendation of Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH) for ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: Badrinath Temple • chardham pariyojana • Gangotri • Kedarnath • Pilgrimage Sites • Ravi Chopra Committee • Supreme court • Yamunotri

Union government includes 10 new Iconic sites in 3rd phase of its flagship project of Swachh Iconic Places

The Union government has added 10 new Iconic sites in 3rd phase of its flagship project of Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) under Swachh Bharat Mission. The 3rd phase of SIP was launched at Mana village which is situated close to the Badrinath temple in Uttarakhand. The sites are Raghavendra Swamy Temple (Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh); Hazardwari ..

Topics: Badrinath • Badrinath Temple • Chamoli district • Hindu temples • States and union territories of India • Tourism in Uttarakhand • Uttarakhand • Vaishnavism