Kedarnath

Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act

December 1, 2021

The Uttarakhand Government recently withdrew the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act. The act was withdrawn due to the protests from priests and other stakeholders of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the major shrines. What is Char Dham Act? The Char Dham ..

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Kedarnath: PM lays foundation stones to development projects

November 6, 2021

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi laid the foundation stones and dedicated several development projects in Kedarnath, to the nation on November 5, 2021. Key Points PM inaugurated the Samadhi of Adi Shankaracharya and unveiled the statue of Adi Shankaracharya. He also ..

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Char Dham Yatra suspended

April 30, 2021

The Government of India recently suspended the Char Dham Yatra due to surge in COVID-19. Only the priests are to be allowed to conduct the daily worship and rituals. The Kedarnath is to be reopened on May 17, Gangotri and ..

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Chardham Highway Project: Recent Developments

December 3, 2020

On December 2, 2020, the Supreme Court asked the committee monitoring the Char Dham Highway project to consider the applications from Defence Ministry. The Defence Ministry in its application is seeking to widen roads up to seven metres in the ..

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Ravi Chopra Committee: SC Orders violated in Chardham Project

October 6, 2020

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 ..

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Kedarnath Dham Development Work Reviewed by PM Modi

July 15, 2020

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has taken stock of the development project work going on at Kedarnath Dham in order to make it more tourist-friendly and also to increase the divinity of the Dham. The ongoing project will also focus ..

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