Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired a high-level assessment assembly on Thursday on the Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Auditorium, Vishwakarma Bhawan, Secretariat, to evaluate preparations for the Char Dham Yatra-2026.The Chief Minister directed officers to implement final yr’s ‘Inexperienced and Clear Char Dham Yatra’ marketing campaign extra successfully this time. Based on the Chief Minister’s Workplace, he instructed that the yatra be made plastic-free by putting in an ample variety of assortment containers alongside the routes and strictly controlling using plastic. He additionally warned that any try to unfold misinformation or rumors relating to the Char Dham Yatra would result in fast FIRs and strict motion.Emphasizing public participation, he referred to as for energetic involvement of native our bodies, voluntary organizations, and youth to rework the yatra right into a mass motion.Relating to helicopter companies, the Chief Minister issued strict directions to make sure full compliance with SOPs, obligatory common upkeep and health checks of all helicopters, and ample relaxation intervals to keep away from operational overloading.He additionally directed officers to additional strengthen the weather-based real-time monitoring system to successfully take care of emergencies. Directions got to develop enticing selfie factors and theme-based installations at key places, together with bettering cleanliness, beautification, and signage alongside the yatra routes.As per the discharge on provide administration, the Chief Minister clearly acknowledged that there needs to be no scarcity of important commodities equivalent to fuel, petrol, diesel, and different requirements alongside the route. District provide officers shall be made accountable, and separate nodal officers shall be appointed to make sure day by day monitoring.To strengthen healthcare companies, he directed that ample medical models and short-term hospitals be arrange alongside the routes as required. He additionally instructed a rise in veterinary amenities for animals. Moreover, emphasis was laid on making certain ample availability of unpolluted ingesting water by way of CSR and different assets.Prioritizing the comfort of pilgrims, the Chief Minister ordered the event of fundamental facilities equivalent to bogs, shelters, and different amenities. He pressured the necessity for efficient slot administration and crowd management programs, together with real-time digital monitoring, to attenuate ready time for drshn (darshan).He additionally directed that the net registration system be additional strengthened, with extra cubicles at crowded registration facilities and simplification of the digital course of. From a safety perspective, CCTV cameras ought to stay absolutely operational throughout the route, and AI-based surveillance programs needs to be carried out the place obligatory. Enhanced monitoring at delicate places and steady supervision from management rooms have been additionally emphasised.Taking a agency stance on legislation and order, the Chief Minister instructed ample deployment of police and residential guards at key routes, intersections, and markets.He additionally directed that visitors congestion should be prevented by way of an efficient visitors administration plan, and different routes needs to be recognized to make sure that native residents will not be inconvenienced.Relating to catastrophe administration, he directed the prior identification of weak areas and deployment of obligatory assets. Higher coordination amongst SDRF, NDRF, and native administration was emphasised, together with maintaining 24×7 management rooms and helplines energetic for immediate emergency response.The Chief Minister additionally instructed common assessment conferences through the yatra interval to observe progress and implement fast corrective measures primarily based on previous experiences. He pressured the well timed restore of potholes and the upkeep of street situations.Referring to disputes associated to group meals companies (bhandaras) final yr, he directed the administration to ascertain coordination between locals and pilgrims to discover a everlasting resolution. Strict motion in opposition to overpricing was additionally ordered, with obligatory show of fee lists in any respect retailers.On transportation, he instructed that every one autos will need to have legitimate health certificates, inexperienced playing cards, and journey playing cards. He additionally directed the availability division to make sure the uninterrupted availability of LPG, kerosene, petrol, and diesel alongside the Char Dham Yatra routes.