Uttarakhand. The President of Gurdwara Hemkunt Sahib Management Trust Shri Narendrajit Singh Bindra called on Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Secretariat on Tuesday. He requested to send off the first batch of Shri Hemkunt Sahib Yatra starting this year. The first batch of the yatra will leave from Rishikesh on 17 May 2023. He said that the doors of Shri Hemkunt Sahib would open on May 20. Extending good wishes to everyone for a happy journey to Hemkunt Sahib, the Chief Minister said that all necessary arrangements have been made on the route for the Hemkunt Yatra.
President Gurudwara Shri Hemkunt Sahib Shri Narendrajit Singh thanked the Chief Minister for the arrangements made by the state government for the convenience of Hemkunt pilgrims. He also informed the Chief Minister about the infrastructure development works done by the government at Yatra Marg Shri Hemkunt Sahib Gobind Dham, Gobind Ghat and other places. He informed that the helipad has been constructed in Gurudwara Shri Hemkunt Sahib last year, which will be completed in the year 2023. Railings have been constructed on the 6 km route from Gobind Dham to Sri Hemkunt Sahib. The places where the width of the turn was less have been improved. The work of a separate route of 500 meters for the yatra is also going on fast. The work of horse halt has also started in Gobind Dham. Sanitation and health facilities have been developed. Village Pulna from where the walk starts. On the 10 km track, a 165 meter long bridge has been completed in Mundar village and the approach road on both sides has also been prepared. On the track from Pulna to Gobind Dham, 10 rain shelter shed benches have been prepared for the passengers to sit.
Pulna road up to 5 km from Gobind Ghat has been prepared. Two separate parking lots have been constructed for taxi drivers in Pulna village. From Gobind Ghat Gurudwara towards village Pandukeshwar, the work of wall for protection from the river is also going on fast. A temporary parking for passenger vehicles has also been constructed this year by the district administration at Govind Ghat. An X-ray machine and a mobile pathology lab have also been installed by the government in Gobind Pat Gurdwara Hospital. One RO for pure drinking water for passengers. Arrangements have also been made. The work of improving the old route from Gobind Ghat bus stand to Gurudwara is also going on fast.