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'Pilgrims' rush in first two months of Char Dham season impacts ecology'
The Morning Standard
|March 23, 2026
A fresh analysis of the 2025 Char Dham Yatra has exposed critical vulnerabilities in the Himalayan pilgrimage circuit, revealing that a staggering 72% of annual footfall was crammed into the first 60 days of the season, putting immense pressure on fragile infrastructure.
The report, titled ‘Pathways to Pilgrimage: Data Insights, Challenges and Opportunities’, released by the Social Development for Communities (SDC) Foundation in Dehradun, highlights a severe imbalance in visitor distribution that threatens both pilgrim safety and environmental stability.
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