The Char Dham Yatra for July 7, 2024 has been postponed after the Indian Meteorological Department issued a ‘very heavy rain’ forecast.

Char Dham Yatra 2024: In view of the Meteorological Department’s alert of heavy to very heavy rains in various districts of the Garhwal division, the Char Dham Yatra has been postponed for tomorrow, i.e. July 7.

Uttarakhand | In view of the Meteorological Department’s alert of heavy to very heavy rains in various districts of the Garhwal division, the Char Dham Yatra has been postponed for tomorrow, i.e. July 7.

Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey has issued orders in this regard.

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the District Magistrates of all the concerned districts to remain on high alert regarding the forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall in nine districts of the state by the Meteorological Department tomorrow, July 7. Along with this, the CM has also appealed to the people to be cautious and stay in safe places in view of possible disasters due to heavy rains.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed Secretary Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Vinod Kumar Suman and other officers associated with the Disaster Management Department to keep a constant watch on all the districts from the State Emergency Operations Center of USDMA. He said that as soon as any information regarding the disaster comes to the State Emergency Operations Center and District Emergency Operations Center, immediate action should be taken on it.

(With inputs from agencies)