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  • Chardham Yatra: VIP pilgrims should pay Rs 300 for darshan at Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham.

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    DEHRADUN: For the primary time within the historical past of Chardham Yatra, VIP pilgrims should pay an extra charge of Rs 300 for darshan at Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham.

    After learning the ‘puja device’ and darshan preparations at 4 main temples of the rustic – Tirupati Balaji, Vaishno Devi, Mahakaleshwar and Somnath temples, the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has made up our minds to put in force the price device for VIP devotees within the Chardham Yatra. Except this, a trident made from ashtadhatu weighing 100 kg can be put in within the Kedarnath temple.

    On Monday, a board assembly was once held on the Canal Highway administrative center underneath the chairmanship of BKTC President Ajendra Ajay, during which many essential selections have been taken in regards to the Yatra preparations of Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham. The assembly handed the cheap of Rs 76.26 crore for the impending monetary yr 2023-24. Except this, an motion plan for Chardham Yatra was once additionally licensed.

    Chatting with The New Indian Categorical, BKTC chairman Ajendra Ajay stated, “This charge can be charged simplest from VIP pilgrims. The timings and features of commonplace pilgrims may not be affected. After learning the working device in different pilgrimage websites of the rustic, this choice has became out to be moderately
    higher for Uttarakhand and consistent with the consensus that has been reached after session with mavens and public representatives, this choice has been taken”.

    Defining VIP devotees, Badri Kedar Temple Committee CEO Yogendra Singh informed this newspaper, “Underneath the protocol, someone who falls within the class of VIP or particular individuals and is outlined as such by way of their establishment can be thought to be a VIP by way of BKTC”.

    In keeping with CEO Singh, “As in keeping with the protocol, BKTC team of workers will handle visiting the temples and distribution of prasad and so on. to the VIPs coming for darshan. This is not going to create chaos within the identify of the VIP facility. To this point, police, management, BKTC and so on. care for darshan preparations in their very own approach to
    make VIPs talk over with”.

    “No matter donations or choices the devotees make for the temple, the salaried monks and group of workers of BKTC is not going to settle for it”, Singh stated, including, “The group of workers related to the puja device will inspire the devotees to place donations within the donation field.” “In a different way motion can be taken towards the workers.
    Clear preparations can be made for counting donations in temples. For this, clear glass huts can be in-built each the dhams. Which can be supplied with CCTV cameras,” stated Singh.

    DEHRADUN: For the primary time within the historical past of Chardham Yatra, VIP pilgrims should pay an extra charge of Rs 300 for darshan at Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham.

    After learning the ‘puja device’ and darshan preparations at 4 main temples of the rustic – Tirupati Balaji, Vaishno Devi, Mahakaleshwar and Somnath temples, the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has made up our minds to put in force the price device for VIP devotees within the Chardham Yatra. Except this, a trident made from ashtadhatu weighing 100 kg can be put in within the Kedarnath temple.

    On Monday, a board assembly was once held on the Canal Highway administrative center underneath the chairmanship of BKTC President Ajendra Ajay, during which many essential selections have been taken in regards to the Yatra preparations of Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham. The assembly handed the cheap of Rs 76.26 crore for the impending monetary yr 2023-24. Except this, an motion plan for Chardham Yatra was once additionally licensed.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Chatting with The New Indian Categorical, BKTC chairman Ajendra Ajay stated, “This charge can be charged simplest from VIP pilgrims. The timings and features of commonplace pilgrims may not be affected. After learning the working device in different pilgrimage websites of the rustic, this choice has became out to be moderately
    higher for Uttarakhand and consistent with the consensus that has been reached after session with mavens and public representatives, this choice has been taken”.

    Defining VIP devotees, Badri Kedar Temple Committee CEO Yogendra Singh informed this newspaper, “Underneath the protocol, someone who falls within the class of VIP or particular individuals and is outlined as such by way of their establishment can be thought to be a VIP by way of BKTC”.

    In keeping with CEO Singh, “As in keeping with the protocol, BKTC team of workers will handle visiting the temples and distribution of prasad and so on. to the VIPs coming for darshan. This is not going to create chaos within the identify of the VIP facility. To this point, police, management, BKTC and so on. care for darshan preparations in their very own approach to
    make VIPs talk over with”.

    “No matter donations or choices the devotees make for the temple, the salaried monks and group of workers of BKTC is not going to settle for it”, Singh stated, including, “The group of workers related to the puja device will inspire the devotees to place donations within the donation field.” “In a different way motion can be taken towards the workers.
    Clear preparations can be made for counting donations in temples. For this, clear glass huts can be in-built each the dhams. Which can be supplied with CCTV cameras,” stated Singh.

  • Char Dham Yatra : Govt at hand over heli reserving services and products to IRCTC

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    DEHRADUN: Registration for the Chardham Yatra, which has made a big contribution to the state’s financial system, will start on February 21. This 12 months, the federal government has made up our minds to e book tickets for heli services and products right through the Char Dham Yatra during the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Company (IRCTC).

    The Char Dham Yatra will start with the hole of the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri on April 22,
    adopted by way of Kedarnath on April 25 and Badrinath Dham on April 27.

    The Uttarakhand executive has made up our minds to e book heli carrier tickets via IRCTC with an goal to streamline and simplify the ‘Char Dham Yatra’.  A contemporary gentle procedure is underway for the Kedarnath heli carrier. A 3-year contract might be signed with 9 firms for heli carrier operations from Guptkashi, Sirsi and Phata. Until now, tickets had been booked on-line via Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN).

    “IRCTC has a strong machine of reserving railway tickets”, Uttarakhand Civil Aviation division authority (UCADA) Further Govt Officer Anil Singh informed this newspaper, “The gentle procedure for Kedarnath heli carrier is occurring. On-line price ticket reserving is being regarded as for dealing with over to IRCTC”. 70 in keeping with cent of the tickets for the Kedarnath heli carrier are booked on-line whilst 30 in keeping with cent of tickets
    are booked via firms running heli carrier. Until now, on-line price ticket reserving used to be achieved via GMVN.

    “The tourism division has urged pilgrims to sign up earlier than the yatra in addition to go through well being check-ups” and “additionally to go back and forth slowly within the camps with a brief halt at the yatra course, in order that passengers coming from sizzling areas can adapt themselves to the local weather right here”, state tourism secretary Sachin Kurve informed
    this newspaper.

    “Within the 12 months 2022, there used to be a 35 in keeping with cent building up within the choice of Char Dham pilgrims as in comparison to the pre-Covid season in 2019,” Badri Kedar Temple Committee Chairman Ajayendra Ajay informed TNIE, including that “over 1.32 lakh other folks availed helicopter services and products to talk over with Kedarnath temple”.  There used to be an enormous rush for the heli carrier in Might-June as the frenzy of pilgrims peaked right through the yatra. The operation of heli carrier could also be continuously affected because of dangerous climate in Kedarnath. Because of this the backlog of advance reserving of tickets will increase, and passengers have to attend a very long time.

    Within the 12 months 2022, a complete of 4681131 pilgrims visited Chardham and Hemkund Sahib. The federal government hopes to go this determine this time. For the Yatra, which starts on April 22, the federal government has additionally directed this time that pilgrims coming to Uttarakhand should mandatorily set up a “car location monitoring machine” with their car registration.

    DEHRADUN: Registration for the Chardham Yatra, which has made a big contribution to the state’s financial system, will start on February 21. This 12 months, the federal government has made up our minds to e book tickets for heli services and products right through the Char Dham Yatra during the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Company (IRCTC).

    The Char Dham Yatra will start with the hole of the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri on April 22,
    adopted by way of Kedarnath on April 25 and Badrinath Dham on April 27.

    The Uttarakhand executive has made up our minds to e book heli carrier tickets via IRCTC with an goal to streamline and simplify the ‘Char Dham Yatra’.  A contemporary gentle procedure is underway for the Kedarnath heli carrier. A 3-year contract might be signed with 9 firms for heli carrier operations from Guptkashi, Sirsi and Phata. Until now, tickets had been booked on-line via Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN).

    “IRCTC has a strong machine of reserving railway tickets”, Uttarakhand Civil Aviation division authority (UCADA) Further Govt Officer Anil Singh informed this newspaper, “The gentle procedure for Kedarnath heli carrier is occurring. On-line price ticket reserving is being regarded as for dealing with over to IRCTC”. 70 in keeping with cent of the tickets for the Kedarnath heli carrier are booked on-line whilst 30 in keeping with cent of tickets
    are booked via firms running heli carrier. Until now, on-line price ticket reserving used to be achieved via GMVN.

    “The tourism division has urged pilgrims to sign up earlier than the yatra in addition to go through well being check-ups” and “additionally to go back and forth slowly within the camps with a brief halt at the yatra course, in order that passengers coming from sizzling areas can adapt themselves to the local weather right here”, state tourism secretary Sachin Kurve informed
    this newspaper.

    “Within the 12 months 2022, there used to be a 35 in keeping with cent building up within the choice of Char Dham pilgrims as in comparison to the pre-Covid season in 2019,” Badri Kedar Temple Committee Chairman Ajayendra Ajay informed TNIE, including that “over 1.32 lakh other folks availed helicopter services and products to talk over with Kedarnath temple”.  There used to be an enormous rush for the heli carrier in Might-June as the frenzy of pilgrims peaked right through the yatra. The operation of heli carrier could also be continuously affected because of dangerous climate in Kedarnath. Because of this the backlog of advance reserving of tickets will increase, and passengers have to attend a very long time.

    Within the 12 months 2022, a complete of 4681131 pilgrims visited Chardham and Hemkund Sahib. The federal government hopes to go this determine this time. For the Yatra, which starts on April 22, the federal government has additionally directed this time that pilgrims coming to Uttarakhand should mandatorily set up a “car location monitoring machine” with their car registration.