Char Dham: Tourism deparment to set up sign boards in 7 languages

The state tourism department has decided to setupsignboards in seven different languages, including , Telugu, Gujarati and Bengali, as a large number of pilgrims come from southern and western parts of India.
The officials have written a letter to the Garhwal commissioner to take his approval for the project. Following this, sign boards having important information related to theChar Dham Yatrawill be set up.

Apart from Madhya Pradesh, Delhi,Haryanaand Uttar Pradesh, a large number of Char Dham and Hemkund Sahib pilgrims come from states like West Bengal, Punjab, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. Last year, over 45 lakh pilgrims came to Uttarakhand for the Char Dham and Hemkund Sahib yatra and this time, too, a high number of devotees is expected.