The Chief Secretary (CS) Utpal Kumar Singh has said that the Gangori Bailey Bridge on Asiganga River is a temporary arrangement and a plan is being prepared to construct a permanent bridge there. The CS visited Uttarkashi on Saturday to inspect preparation for Char Dham Yatra. Early this month the important Bailey bridge at Gangori on Asi Ganga had collapsed. The BRO made an alternate arrangement for movement of traffic on the important char dham route connecting Gangotri shrine. The CS was in Uttarkashi town on Saturday. Talking to the media persons at the inspection banglow of PWD the CS said that he would visit Gangotri to have a hand on experience of arrangements of the Yatra. He said that the sanitation, drinking water, medical, power and roads would be checked by him during the visit. On reports of land slide on Gaumukh trek route he said that the incident has come to his notice and necessary action would be taken after inspection of the area. The CS said that the work on All Weather Road is in progress and the debris from the roads is being removed. He clarified that the road cutting activity would be stopped during the Yatra and only works like construction of protection walls would be done during the Yatra period. The CS said that he would continuously monitor the ‘All weather Road’ activity. The local MlA Gopal Singh Rawat and District Magistrate Asish Chauhan were also present on the occasion.