The arrangements for the Kedarnath Yatra were reviewed by the Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh on Tuesday by video conferencing. Sounding concerned on health facilities the CS directed the officials to further improve them and suggested that first resuscitation kit should be made available at all places on the Gaurikund to Kedarnath Yatra route. The CS directed that immediate medical help should be provided to every pilgrim reported ill.
The District Magistrate (DM) of Rudraprayag, Mangesh Ghildiyal said that 23 Medical Relief Posts (MRP) have been set between Rudraprayag and Gholteer. He claimed that apart from the doctors, 46 para medical staff is deployed in Kedarnath bridle path. The DM added that the assistance of Sigma- a private hospital- two heart specialist have been deployed in Kedarnath. He said that the medical units have been equipped with ECG, Pulse Oxymeter, Nebuliser, and X-Ray machines.
The DM informed that four ambulances have been deployed in Kedarnath and medical units with staff have been stationed at District Hospital Rudraprayag, primary health center Agastyamuni, medical centre at Bhiri, Government Allopathic, Hospital Guptkashi, primary health centre Phata, MRP Sitapur, medical unit Sonprayag, MRP Triyuginarayan, state allopathic hospital Gaurikund, MRP Chauri, medical unit Junglechatti, MRP Bhimbali, medial unit Rambada bridge, MRP Choti lincholi, medical unit Badi lincholi, MRP Kainchi Bhairav, MRP Rudra point, MRP base camp near Kedarnath shrine, medical units at Ukhimath, Chopta, Tungnath, Gaindhar, Madmaheshwar and Gholteer. He said that the sector magistrates deployed by district administration monitor the entire Yatra route.