The ongoing Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand will be suspended on Sunday due to a heavy rain alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for July 7-8.
Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey issued an order late Saturday, urging pilgrims en route to the temples to halt their journey and remain where they are. He appealed to pilgrims not to travel beyond Rishikesh in light of the weather department’s forecast of heavy rain and potential landslides on various routes.
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“Pilgrims are advised to proceed further only when the weather is clear,” Pandey stated.
On Saturday, the IMD issued an alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall across all districts of Uttarakhand for Sunday and Monday.
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