Live
- Educational Trips in South Kanara Put on Hold Following Murudeshwar Drowning Incident
- Karnataka Temple Embraces Mechanical Elephant for Cruelty-Free Ceremonies
- Temple modelled after Ram Mandir to be constructed in US
- Property dealer shot dead in broad daylight in Ranchi
- Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis expands Cabinet; inducts 39 ministers
- Winter Session of UP Assembly from Dec 16; CM seeks cooperation of all parties
- AIADMK executive council meet passes sixteen resolutions, vows to make Edappadi CM again
- Manchu Family Feud Resurfaces in Jalpally
- Kerala Hindu leader gifts Rig Veda to Pope Francis
- 35 miners trapped under rubble in Afghanistan
Badrinath yatra halted
IMD predicts heavy rain in Uttarakhand
New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy to very heavy rain in all the 13 districts of Uttarakhand for the next two days. As a result, the Badrinath yatra was stopped at Pandukeswar by the Chamoli administration on Sunday.
Chamoli DM Himanshu Khurana said amid the red alert, devotees are currently being advised not to travel. "While at this time all the devotees are being stopped at safe places. They're advised to stay back at Joshimath and Pandukeshwar until the weather condition improves. All schools in Chamoli will be closed on Monday," he said.
Khurana also declared a holiday on Monday in all government, non-government, private schools and all colleges operating in the district.
Bikram Singh, Director of Weather Department, asked the people not to move anywhere for two days. The Met department has warned of heavy rain in mountainous regions of Uttarakhand, including Char Dham, for three days, beginning from Sunday. There is a possibility of lightning, hailstorm and strong winds up to 80 kilometres per hour at some places, informed the IMD.
In view of the situation, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and all the district magistrates to stay on alert for the next two days.
"All arrangements (have been) made and alerts issued. I've spoken with the chief secretary and all DMs and SSPs. We requested all devotees undertaking Char Dham Yatra to postpone yatra by 1-2 days in wake of heavy rain alert," said CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.
