HEMKUND SAHIB GURDWARA
Hemkund Sahib Yatra: Travel ban imposed for children, elderly due to heavy snow
Officials have banned children and elders older than 60 from travelling following heavy snowfall in Hemkund Sahib, a Sikh pilgrimage site located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The site, which has been covered in eight feet of snow since the start of the year, is scheduled to re-open on 20 May. While the Chamoli district administration aims to limit the number of pilgrims, the Hemkund Sahib Gurdwara Management Committee has also announced that it will not permit sick or elderly people or children to travel until further notice.
Joshimath sinking: Anatomy of a Himalayan disaster in the making
"This is a disaster in the making. Many of its implications will unfold in the days to come. You will soon see an epidemic of mental issues cropping up in the town," Atul Sati, president of the Joshimath Bachao Sangarsh Samiti and environmental activist, told PTI.
Joshimath declared landslide-subsidence zone, over 60 families evacuated: Official
Joshimath has been declared a landslide-subsidence zone. More than 60 families living in uninhabitable houses in the sinking town have been evacuated to temporary relief centres, Kumar told PTI. Considering the extent of the damage, at least 90 more families will have to be evacuated as soon as possible, he said. Kumar, who has been camping in Joshimath since Thursday, heads a committee tasked with monitoring the situation on the ground level.
Uttarakhand: Gurudwara Hemkund Sahib witnesses snowfall, pilgrims seen enjoying
Gurudwara Shri Hemkund Sahib of Uttarakhand witnessed snowfall on June 18. Pilgrims were seen enjoying snowfall near Gurudwara Hemkund Sahib. Hemkund Sahib Gurdwara management has appealed to the pilgrims to return to Govindghat, Ghangaria citing bad weather. Uttarakhand...
Serenity & tranquillity personified! A visit to the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve will leave you mesmerised
Discover nature at its pristine best in one of the most important ecological hotspots of the world.
High Court asks government to put complete ban on liquor in Chardham area
A government order dated February 24, 2002 prohibits sale and consumption of liquor in Haridwar because of the religious significance of the place.
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GSI team in Govind Ghat to conduct survey for reconstruction
Two-member from Geological Survey of India reached Govind Ghat to identify land for infrastructural developments.
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