Kedarnath, March 26 -- The Uttarakhand district administration officials visited Kedarnath Dham on Thursday to conduct an on-site inspection of the arrangements made for the pilgrimage in the region.

The officials were accompanied by the President of Kedar Sabha, representatives of the Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee and traditional right holders.

During the visit, District Magistrate Vishal Mishra stated that the Kedarnath pilgrimage will commence on April 22, and all preparations are being finalised accordingly.

He noted that currently, around 3 to 4 feet of snow has accumulated in the temple area, and teams from concerned departments are continuously engaged in clearing it. Once the snow is cleared, the process of allottin...