The State Government claimed to have taken various measures to make Char Dham Yatra convenient and people-friendly. According to the Tourism department, helicopter service to Kedarnath is being operated from 10 locations with a round trip costing Rs7,000 per person. Of the planned 134 temporary toilets on the Sonprayag-Kedarnath route, 119 such toilets have been installed while 185 of the planned 205 temporary toilets have been provided on the Char Dham Yatra route.
A sum of Rs125 lakh has been allocated for sanitation in municipal areas, facilitation of transport and police check posts. For the distribution of chaulai (Amaranth) laddus as prasad in the Char Dham shrines, the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board has allocated Rs18 lakh, the organic produce board has allocated Rs10 lakh and while the temple committees have allocated Rs8 lakh. On the route to Kedarnath, pilgrims are being offered breakfast for Rs30 per plate and lunch/dinner for Rs40 per plate. The authorities have arranged beds for upto 4220 pilgrims in huts and tents from Gaurikund to Kedarnath.