In view of the problems faced in the initial days of Chardham Yatra, efforts have been intensified to streamline the arrangements. Following the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, many important steps have been taken to conduct smooth and safe travel. Emphasis is being laid on ensuring that the journey is safe and the devotees get the benefit of darshan. Devotees have been requested to travel only on the dates of registration. It has also been decided that permits for vehicles carrying passengers outside the registration days will be suspended and the concerned passengers will be held. At the local level, RTO and district administration teams will check vehicles regularly. Chief Minister Dhami is constantly monitoring the arrangements for Chardham Yatra. Meanwhile, Chief Secretary Radha Raturi reviewed the Chardham Yatra management at the Secretariat. Taking a strict stance on the operation of vehicles without registration, trip card or post dated registration during the journey, the Chief Secretary directed to send back such vehicles. He asked the transport department to hold a meeting with tour operators on this issue. It was decided that a letter in this regard would also be sent to the Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police of other states.
Case will be filed against those spreading false propaganda
The Chief Secretary gave instructions to register a case against those spreading false propaganda regarding the Chardham Yatra and making fake news and videos regarding the Yatra.
There should be facilities at the stopping places
In view of crowd management in the Dhams and traffic management on the routes, instructions were also given to the officials to ensure all the necessary facilities including food, drinking water, toilets at the stopping places as well as arrangements for live telecast of the Dhams. In this sequence, Municipal Corporation Rishikesh was specifically directed. The Chief Secretary directed the officers to keep their mobile phones on 24 hours and listen to travel related complaints compulsorily. He also said that the secretary in charge of the yatra will be monitored from the secretariat itself through the district administration etc.
