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Uttarakhand Govt. advisory asks pilgrims not to visit Badrinath New
Delhi: The Uttarakhand Government issued an advisory on Monday asking pilgrims
not to visit the Badrinath shrine, which has been cut off from the rest of the
country after a big stretch of road at Lambagar was snapped due to cloudburst
on Saturday night. Chamoli’s District Magistrate Arun Dhaundiyal said that 1,000
pilgrims were struck at various points in and around Badrinath and the district
administration was trying to provide facilities like food items to them. The road
is expected to be repaired by Wednesday. Meanwhile, BRO personnel have started
work to repair the road and clear debris on the Badrinath-Rishikesh highway at
Lambagar, a highly fragile zone in the Himalayan belt. A temporary bridge has
also been erected in the area which can be used by pedestrians. Officials sources
said the pilgrims who are stranded at Joshimath have been advised to continue
to stay for a few more days till the alternate arrangements are made. Scores of
pilgrims are killed every year at Lambagar area due to landslides which are common
during the monsoon season.
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