Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 15 (ANI): Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Thursday, stressed the target to organise this year's Char Dham Yatra as an environment-friendly journey.

Following the same, the chief minister added that EV stations have been established on the Yatra route.

'In line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this year the target has been set to organize the Char Dham Yatra as a green journey,' CM Dhami said, adding, 'In this sequence, EV charging stations are being built on the Yatra route. This initiative will not only facilitate the journey of the devotees, but will also prove to be a meaningful step towards making Uttarakhand pollution free. The aim of the government is to give a new direction to environmental protection, responsible tourism and green tourism by promoting electric vehicles.'

To make the pilgrimage eco-friendly, the state government has provided e-vehicle charging facilities at 25 places.

CM Dhami also directed that the Char Dham Yatra be organized 'on the theme of Green Yatra this year.'

Ahead of the initiative, around 38 e-vehicles are being established on the pilgrimage route, CM Dhami informed.

'In this sequence, 38 e-vehicle charging stations are being developed on the Char Dham Yatra route with the cooperation of the Transport Department (28) and THDC (10),' Chief Minister Dhami said.

He added, 'Out of these, 25 stations started in the beginning of the Yatra, where travelers are easily getting their e-vehicles charged. Most of the charging stations have been set up on Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) property.

Universal chargers of 60 kW capacity have been installed at each station, which include two charging guns of 30 kW each.

GMVN MD Vishal Mishra said that e-charging stations have been set up at main stops to promote Green Char Dham Yatra, so that travelers can be encouraged to use electric vehicles. In Rudraprayag district, charging stations have been set up at four GMVN guest houses run by the tourism department. (ANI)