Chief Minister Harish Rawat reviewed the arrangements for the Hemkund Sahib Yatra, Mansarovar Yatra and Pindari Glacier trekking route through video conferencing with the DMs of Pithoragarh, Chamoli and Bageshwar in the State secretariat on Wednesday. During meeting the Chief Minister directed the DM Pithoragarh to provide all the necessary facilities to each and every tourist. Guest Houses of KMVN to be made better. Apart from the Mansarovar Yatra, Yatras of Om Parvat and Chhota Kailash to be disseminated. A working plan to be prepared by the KMVN so that local Youths may get employment opportunities. Home Stay scheme to be implemented in the Kutti, Buddhi and Nabi villages. A working plan with 50 percent subsidy to be prepared by the KMVN for promoting the Chhota Kailash Yatra and Home Stay Scheme. Helipad along with Guest House of KMVN would be constructed in the Jauljibi.
Chief Minister said that traditional Yatra route of the holy Mansarovar to be retained as before. Nevertheless, alternative routes to be developed considering the disasters. The SDRF Unit would be deployed between the Gunji to Dharchula. CM directed them that Mansarovar Yatra Route to be opened perfectly well so that Yatra could be conducted smoothly. Twaghat-Pangal-Garbaghat Motor road to be opened perfectly well as machines to be placed there always.
Sirca-Malpa-lamari motor road to be repaired immediately. Motor roads from Kalapani to lipulekh and Nabidhang to Gunji would be maintained by the PWD and motor road ahead of the Gunji would be repaired by the BRO and District Disaster Management Authority. Drinking water, toilets and sheds must be available on the Mansarovar Yatra Route. Railing along with the riverside’s road to be established. Some people to be trained to work in high altitude areas by the KMVN from its staff as separate unit could be established for the purpose. Rs5 lakhs have been approved for providing the health facilities on the Yatra route.
Chief Minister directed the Secretary Disaster to provide extra fund of Rs2 crore each to the DM Chamoli and Pithoragarh. Others districts on the Chardham Yatra route and Bageshwar to be provided Rs1 crore each. While reviewing the Hemkund Sahib Yatra CM directed the DM Chamoli to open the Govindghat-Ghagriya road properly by May 25. He will inspect the arrangements in Ghangriya himself and strict action would be taken against any kind of neglectfulness Yatra route of the Hemkund Sahib to be maintained by district administration through the PWD for opening the roads perfectly well. Adequate arrangements of the drinking water, toilets and electricity to be ensured on the Yatra route. Drinking water must be available at the every 500 Meter’s distance. Bio-digester to be set up on the Yatra route. Biometric registration of every devotee to ensured.
While reviewing the Pindari Yatra CM directed the DM Bageshwar to maintain the trekking route of Pindari region in better way. Damaged motor route to be repaired soon. CM directed the Secretary Tourism for preparing the Master Plan for all the Trekking routes.