Dehradun: The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from the Uttarakhand government over alleged environmental violations along the Sonprayag-Gaurikund-Kedarnath pilgrimage corridor. The bench, comprising NGT chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahmad, issued a notice to the respondent in connection with the allegations. The tribunal was hearing Read More…
Dehradun: Kedarnath Dham generated 50.30 metric tonnes of waste between April and August 2026, with the amount already exceeding the total waste recorded during each of the previous three pilgrimage seasons, according to data provided by the local Nagar Panchayat.The figures were disclosed in response to an RTI query filed by Amit Gupta, an RTI Read More…
An industrialist from Himachal Pradesh has donated ₹1.01 crore to the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee following the reopening of the Himalayan shrines for the current pilgrimage season. Mahinder Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director of ANS Constructions Private Ltd, handed over the cheque to BKTC Chairman Hemant Dwivedi on Friday. Mahinder Sharma, who has been associated with Read More…
New Delhi: In a significant decision ahead of the Char Dham pilgrimage season, the temple administration has announced that entry to the historic Badrinath and Kedarnath temples in the Himalayas will be limited exclusively to Hindu devotees. Non-Hindus will not be permitted to enter these two sacred shrines, officials said. The restriction will apply not Read More…
On August 31, 2024, a routine recovery operation turned into a dramatic event in Uttarakhand when an Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 helicopter, tasked with airlifting a faulty private helicopter from Kedarnath to the Gauchar airstrip, encountered severe difficulties mid-flight. The helicopter, which had earlier made an emergency landing near the Kedarnath helipad due to Read More…