KHATIMA NEWS
Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi traffic police have intensified vehicle checks in Dharasu and Chinyalisaur ahead of Char Dham Yatra-2026. Officers issued challans to 15 drivers for violations including over-speeding and over-height vehicles, while a dumper driver allegedly found driving under the influence was arrested and the vehicle seized.
Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi is preparing to widen protected cultivation through cluster-based polyhouses measuring 50 to 500 square metres. The initiative under NABARD’s RIDF scheme will support vegetable and flower cultivation, while 114 farmers from Bhatwari and the Ganga Valley have received training in production, crop management and -harvest handling.
Uttarkashi
8 of 15 children who fell ill in Bhangeli village, Uttarkashi, have tested positive for Coxsackie virus linked to hand, foot and mouth disease. Health teams are examining other children, while the Water Institute has increased monitoring of local water sources amid uncertainty over how the virus spread.
Uttarkashi
Authorities in Rudraprayag have raised vigilance around Chirbasa on the Kedarnath walking route because of the possibility of falling rocks. District Magistrate Vishal Mishra said the location has repeatedly faced landslide-related problems, highlighting a continuing safety concern for people travelling through the area.
Uttarkashi
A leopard attacked a motorcycle carrying 2 men on the Khattukhal motor road in Uttarkashi’s Dunda area on Monday evening. The bike lost control and fell, injuring both riders in the knees. Emergency responders took them to the district hospital, while a departmental team continued monitoring the location.
Uttarkashi
Residents of Bhangeri village in Uttarkashi’s Bhatwari block have reported painful boils, itching, burning and fever among children and women after a new water source was connected under the Jal Jeevan Mission. Health officials have examined affected residents, supplied medicines and advised households to boil drinking water while the source is investigated.
Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi traffic police carried out an evening checking operation across the district headquarters and nearby areas to improve road safety. Officers issued challans to 23 drivers, arrested 2 people allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, seized their vehicles and towed 3 vehicles from no-parking areas.
Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi District Magistrate Prashant Arya inspected the approximately 5-km trekking route to Yamunotri Dham on Sunday. Departments were told to repair damaged structures, improve sanitation, maintain drinking-water and toilet facilities, and keep medical teams, machinery and workers ready before visitor numbers rise during the second phase of the pilgr.
Uttarkashi
A Jal Jeevan Mission project intended to serve about 400 families in Kafnaul village remains unfinished after 2 and a half years. Pipes meant for the 12-kilometre supply network are lying unused in forest areas, while permission for construction through reserved forest land remains the central obstacle.
Uttarkashi
On the 26th day of the displacement protest in Bhaldgaon, authorities urged the demonstrators to relocate the site, but villagers stood firm, saying only a concrete solution to their displacement demands will end their protest.
Uttarkashi
In Uttarkashi’s town zones, daily jams mount on the Gangotri Highway due to dense truck traffic, halted school buses, and narrow roads. Authorities have yet to finalize a concrete traffic plan to ease the choke points.
Uttarkashi
In Uttarkashi, members of the OM Student Organization paid respects to teachers at the PG College on Teachers’ Day. Presidential candidate Amit Shah and university representative candidate Ayush Panwar, along with other members, received blessings from faculty as part of the observance. Students emphasized teachers as guides and inspirations beyond mere academic instruction.
