Mules, Horses Used for Kedarnath Yatra to Undergo Medical Examination

Dehradun: Horses and mules used by pilgrims for visiting Kedarnath shrine as well as the Chardhan Yatra will have to undergo mandatory medical examination for their registration. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday asked the officials to make the medical checkup of the mules and horses deployed in Chardham pilgrimage mandatory.

The Chardham Yatra pilgrimage starts on May 10.

Dhami said, “It must be ensured that all horses and mules used in the Chardham Yatra are registered only after their mandatory health check-up and certificates being issued by the competent veterinary officers. Adequate arrangements of hot water should be made for the horses and mules at their stables and other selected location during their movements.”

Dhami further directed the officials on mandatory verification of the past history and records of the mule riders and owners in addition to the medical examination of the animals.

“Police and criminal records of all animals service providers coming to the chardham shrines should also be checked along with medical examination of the mules” added the Uttarakhand CM.

Dhami asked for special attention to be paid to cleanliness at Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines for disposal and management of plastics, garbage and other wastes.

He asked officials to make adequate infrastructural facilities like electricity, drinking water and roads on the chardham routes.