The Char Dham yatra will go on till the second week of November. Visiting temples after mid-September is the ideal time. So pilgrims can stagger their visit.
Pilgrims advised to be safe as Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts witnessed frequent snowfalls; the way to Hemkund Sahib, Sikh shrine, is still clogged with snow
Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami said instructions have been given to the departments of agriculture and disaster management for assessment of crop damages due to rain