Dehradun, March 14 -- The devotees visiting Kedarnath and Badrinath during the upcoming Char Dham Yatra will have to pay higher charges for special pujas this year. The Badri Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has decided to increase the fee for special pujas between 10 to 20 per cent.

It may be recalled that the Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand is set to begin on 19 April with the opening of the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines. This will be followed by the opening of the Kedarnath temple on 22 April and the Badrinath temple on 23 April for devotees. The state government and the administration are currently engaged in preparations for the pilgrimage.

It may be reminded here that after the opening of the portals of the Char Dham s...