Chardham Yatra to begin on limited scale

Dehradun: The Chardham Yatra will begin for devotees on a limited scale from June 8, the Uttarakhand government said on Tuesday.

"We are preparing to start the yatra from June 8," Cabinet Minister and state government''s official spokesman Madan Kaushik said.

The yatra will begin for devotees on a limited scale initially and after talking to governments of other states, it will be opened for pilgrims from other states as well, he said.

The four famous Himalayan shrines in Uttarakhand, including Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, were opened about one and a half months back but devotees have not been allowed to visit the temples yet because of the coronavirus pandemic.